belly dancing
Belly dancer Safinaz may face deportation for contentious North Coast video
Egypt
August 8, 2019
Belly dancer Safinaz may face deportation for contentious North Coast video
Egypt-based Armenian belly dancer Sofinar Grigorian, publicly known as Safinaz, has been under fire for the past few days and…
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
Egypt
April 10, 2019
Russian belly dancer Johara sentenced year in prison
The Giza Misdemeanors Court sentenced Russian belly dancer Johara to one year in prison on charges of inciting debauchery. Egyptian…
Suez University dismisses professor over belly dancing video
Egypt
June 6, 2018
Suez University dismisses professor over belly dancing video
President of Suez University Al-Sayed Abdel Azeem dismissed controversial Professor of English literature Mona al-Prince on Tuesday after she…
School headmaster investigated after 3 belly dancers perform at students ceremony
Egypt
March 2, 2018
School headmaster investigated after 3 belly dancers perform at students ceremony
Official spokesman for the Ministry of Education Ahmed Khairy said in media statements dedicated to local media outlets on Thursday…
Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Russian belly dancer deported for threatening Egypt’s ‘national security’
Egypt’s National Security Agency issued an order to deport Russian belly dancer Eicatrina Andreeva, known by her stage-name ‘Gawhara’, after…
Russian belly dancer faces Egyptian prosecution for ‘debauchery’
Culture
February 7, 2018
Russian belly dancer faces Egyptian prosecution for ‘debauchery’
Giza Prosecution Office is to refer Russian belly dancer Eicatrina Andreeva, also known as ‘Gawhara’, to trial before a misdemeanor…
Meet Mona El-Prince, Egypt’s only potential female presidential candidate
Egypt
January 19, 2018
Meet Mona El-Prince, Egypt’s only potential female presidential candidate
Out of 23 potential candidates competing in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election only one of them is a woman. Mona Al-Prince,…
Professor who posted controversial belly dancing videos to run for president
Egypt
May 11, 2017
Professor who posted controversial belly dancing videos to run for president
Mona Prince, an English language professor at Suez University known in the media for publicly posting videos of her belly…
Video: University professor faces legal, societal backlash for posting video of her belly dancing on Facebook
Egypt
April 5, 2017
Video: University professor faces legal, societal backlash for posting video of her belly dancing on Facebook
Mona Prince, an English language professor at Suez University, is being interrogated following an administrative order issued by the university…
Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt
Art news
March 3, 2013
Belly dancer: Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in Egypt
A once-prominent Egyptian belly dancer said she has decided to stop dancing, saying Islamists have destroyed art and creativity in…