CAIRO — Egypt’s foreign belly dancers have gotten their marching orders. The government says it wants to protect homegrown practitioners of the seductive Middle Eastern dance form and no longer will ...

CAIRO -- Farid Mesbaah, male belly dancer, hopped on a car in Cairo’s Shobra district and strutted his stuff. He clanged metal castanets, magically converted his hips into pistons and twirled his head ...

SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...

Looking to infuse your nightlife with a little culture? Then maybe it’s time to get your Asia After Dark on this Thursday evening, July 28, at the Freer and Sackler Galleries. The “One Thousand and ...

As you are undoubtedly aware, a great deal of America's attention of late has been focused on the Middle East, what with the war in Iraq, the ever-simmering Arab-Israeli conflict, and the outrageous ...

Eman Zaki is often called the Coco Chanel of belly dance. If you need a tiger-print mesh ensemble with a diamante halter top encrusted with fake pearls, she can make it. Same goes for a gold and ...

It's true of many things, including the art of belly dancing: Perception often does not match reality. The most common misconception portrays belly dancing as a suggestive act performed by women for ...

DANVILLE — Shabnam Pena’s parents wanted her to become a lawyer or a doctor. “And I’m like, that’s not going to happen,” she said. “I’ve always wanted to be a performer, since I was little.” Her ...

The first time Michael Drumm saw a belly dancer, he thought, “As an American man … am I supposed to be embarrassed? Is there something wrong with me enjoying this?” The director and producer, head of ...