The belly dancer and film actress made a lasting impression on Egyptian movies, taking leading roles in several successful musical films. Today marks 26 years since Gamal's passing from this world ...

Britain's oldest belly dancer shows she still has the moves AGED 82 - and believes it's the secret to a long and healthy life. Sprightly Tina Hobin has been teaching women the ancient dance for half a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

If you're thinking that belly dancing is too hoochie-coochie, you're not thinking about the kind of belly dancing Carolyn Weinand teaches. Weinand's belly dancing is based on Egyptian-style belly ...

An 84-year-old belly dancer, whose twisting tummy was once frowned upon during a British midriff crisis, has urged people of all ages to keep active as she reflects on her career. Tina Hobin, from ...

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 ...

Terri Allred, director of community engagement at the Women’s Shelter and Support Center, has a confession to make: She’s a belly dancer. She’s also the featured speaker at the upcoming UMR Connects ...

Debapriya Das spent her childhood in Kolkata and Mumbai, where her fascination with dance began very early. She started training in Bharatnatyam at the age of eight and went on to study other forms ...

Google the term “belly dance” and the first images the search engine offers are of white women in flowing, diaphanous skirts, playing at brownness. How did this become acceptable? The term “belly ...

In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women sway to Arabic music as they practise belly dancing -- an activity that many feel compelled to keep secret.

Astounded doctors have shared footage of an Ethiopian woman's stomach wriggling naturally, like that of a belly dancer. The 54-year-old, whose tale was published in a medical journal, was plagued by ...