Although belly dancing has its roots in early Egyptian history, there's still a certain stigma attached to it. "A lot of people think we're like strippers or something," said Debbie Poldoski, director ...

A famed belly dancer with legions of followers on social media finds herself behind bars in Egypt, accused of "violating public morals" for plying her craft. Sohila Tarek Hassan Haggag, who dances ...

CHICO — Devin “Kaira” McBain was still learning to walk when she started belly dancing in her mother’s footsteps. Now a mother and professional dancer and teacher herself, McBain is also a Belly Dance ...

Get those hips swinging, because Saturday, May 10, marks this year’s World Belly Dance Day. The website Days of the Year attributes World Belly Dance Day to the World Belly Dance Alliance, but other ...

Zelenskyy’s face was digitally manipulated and placed over the figure of a different individual dancing in an unrelated video. In July 2024, a viral video claimed to show Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

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 ...