CAIRO — When undercover police officers in Egypt swooped on an upscale nightclub on the Nile last spring and arrested a Russian belly dancer, the focus of their investigation was her costume — and ...

(ANSA) - ROME, JUL 7 - An Egyptian naturalised Italian belly dancer has been arrested in Cairo on charges of offending public morals amid a clampdown on the traditional sensual dance that has seen ...

An Egyptian belly dancer has reportedly been arrested in Cairo for posting videos of what authorities described as “seductive” and “provocative” performances on Instagram and TikTok. The dancer, ...

French belly-dancer Katy, who works as a dancer in Egypt, has called on the French Foreign Minister to help her keep her job in Egypt by talking to Egyptian government officials. The dancer asked the ...

An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced a high-profile belly dancer to three years in prison for inciting debauchery on social media. Actress, singer and dancer Sama el-Masry, 42, was also fined ...

Some young Egyptians are trying to reclaim belly dancing as part of their country's artistic heritage, pushing back against decades of stigma — Khaled DESOUKI As belly dancing gains popularity ...

We call it "belly dancing," that alluring art form where dancers use their hips and torso in mesmerizing motion that is often seen as sensual and expressive. But in other places, the dance is referred ...