Across time and geography, the eagle has remained a constant in the world of national symbols. From ancient empires to ...

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of ...

‘In our blood’: Egyptian women reclaim belly dance from stigma Once iconic figures, belly dancers have watched their prestige wane, their art increasingly confined to nightclubs and wedding halls.

As belly dancing gains popularity internationally, young Egyptian performers are working to restore its reputation at home, pushing back against decades of stigma to reclaim the dance as part of their ...