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 meaning ...

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The Egyptian belly dancer Dina was named the “Last Egyptian Dancer” by the American magazine ‘Newsweek.’ Dina appears on the cover of the famous magazine. According to the London daily ...

Amid the drumbeats and celebratory chants of a zaffa, which means a procession or march in Arabic, a couple’s journey into ...

Egyptian folk singer Saed Al Sughair has refused to costar in a new film with Egyptian belly dancer Dina ... but did not dance in the streets. She merely stood in front of the theater to greet ...