In the 1960s and ’70s, Los Angeles had a thriving Middle Eastern-themed club scene. Venues like the Fez, Haji Baba’s, and the Seventh Veil (now a strip club) boasted live bands, elaborate decor, and a ...

Shakira brought her star power to the Grammy Awards for her first performance at the ceremony in 18 years. The Colombian star came out swinging with bold belly dancing moves — a signature of her ...

Japan is in the middle of a nascent belly-dancing boom. Over the last few years, the expressive dance has won a growing number of devotees who are drawn to its colorful garb, captivating rhythms, and ...

Bollywood newbie Shanaya Kapoor created quite a stir when filmmaker Karan Johar announced her film debut. Now, she has set social media on fire with her belly dance moves. Shanaya loves dancing and ...

What strikes you most when you meet the enigmatic Leila Haddad are those intricate braids cascading down her shoulders, and ornamented with shiny threads and metal rings. A single cowrie shell hangs ...

Berlin-One thing any Arab LGBTQI+ quickly learns is to master the art of leading a double life. It may sound simple but it takes very careful planning. As a teenager, The Darvish, a Berlin-based ...

She won’t be wearing diamonds. She won’t be dressed in white. She won’t travel along Colorado Boulevard on a float festooned with fresh petals. But do not think that her role as queen of Saturday’s ...

Every girl aspires to have glowing skin like Nora Fatehi. So on her 31st birthday, let's reveal secrets about Nora's flawless skin. She never ignores her food cravings as she maintains herself and ...

Traditional belly dancing arose in Egypt in the early 20th century with the rise of evening cabarets and has been declining a century later owing to the lack of suitable public venues It is a late ...