Raqs is an Arabic word for dance. It carries with it history and tradition and emotion. For Sabra Nelson, dance is about all ...

It relieves stress, helps with weight loss, tones the body and is healthy for you. No, it’s not the latest fad for taking the pounds off. It’s the ages-old art of belly dancing. For more information, ...

Mary Barry-Magsamen didn’t know the first thing about the art of belly dancing. And she didn’t really expect that to change. But Saturday night she found herself watching a performance by belly ...

HIP, AGAIN BELLY DANCING COMBINES MYSTERY AND MAGIC, TEACHING MODERN WOMEN TO MOVE TO ANCIENT MUSIC. AGE IS NO BARRIER AND AWKWARDNESS IS QUICKLY FORGOTTEN. IS IT ANY WONDER THAT IT'S SKYROCKETING IN ...

For Scottsdale resident Linda Marrese Haag, belly dancing is personal. “It means something different to everyone, whether it be exercise or spiritual,” the 39-year-old Phoenix native says of the dance ...

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport saw some action on Tuesday afternoon — but it didn’t have to do with travelers fighting over masks. Video posted to FLL’s Twitter account shows three ...

NEW OBSTACLE AND NOT SURE WHERE IT WILL LEAD. ♪ >> 2130K STREET HAS SEEN AS MUCH MOVEMENT AS THE WOMAN WHO RUNS IT. ♪ JANET JOHNSON HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN FOR HER DANCE STUDIO AND HER BIG HEART. >> I ...

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There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

This piece was originally published on Raseef22, an independent Arabic media platform, on August 13, 2021, and an edited version is being republished under a content-sharing agreement. The Kuwaiti ...