Has Egypt’s crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood entered that stage where it begins to resemble a farce? Judging by the belly dancer threatening to expose the Brotherhood’s deepest secrets, the answer ...

A collection of 16 classic performances by the most prominent Egyptian belly dancers of the 20th century. The selections are from appearances in movies and other shows over a 30 year period.

An Egyptian belly dancer named Reda el-Fouly was arrested earlier this year and charged with “inciting debauchery” — which is a thing in Egypt, apparently — over this relatively tame YouTube video.

An Italian belly dancer of Egyptian descent was arrested in her native country for "using seductive techniques," according to media reports. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, a naturalized Italian citizen ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...

How the Saudi influence is transforming Egyptian society. CAIRO, Egypt, June 20, 2008 — -- It was almost midnight at the five-star-hotel overlooking the Nile, but it was far from bedtime. The ...

CAIRO -- Egypt's top religious body demanded Wednesday that a new belly-dancing TV show be suspended for "corrupting morals" and serving "extremists" who could use it as a pretext to depict Egyptian ...

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 ...