Giselle Rodríguez is the author of "Danza Oriental en Egipto", a Spanish-language book that traces the origins of oriental dance all the way back to the Pharaonic Egypt until today.

When I turned 17, I wanted just one thing for my birthday: belly-dancing classes. The dance's beauty, grace and creative costumes, along with its strong connection to Arabic music, made it a natural ...

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of suitable public venues It is a late ...

“Here, there is a growing trend to invite foreign belly dancers to weddings, nightclubs and other events.” At a Cairo wedding hall, Russian belly dancer Anastasia Biserova shimmied to the dance floor ...

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 ...

State-run Islamic institution Dar Al Ifta says show is part of 'campaign to undermine moral system' Cairo: Egypt’s top Islamic body on Wednesday demanded that a television show promoting belly-dancing ...

Russian belly-dancer Noora has filed a lawsuit against Labor and Immigration Affairs Minister Ahmed Al Amawi's recent ruling that prevents non-Egyptians from receiving belly dancing licenses. The ...

CAIRO — Studs sparkled on Diana Esposito's dress as she ticked her hips on a Nile boat thousands of miles away from the place she calls home: Brooklyn. "I have a full-time job doing what I love," said ...

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of suitable public venues It is a late ...