Like many Egyptian authors on the issue, Bigad Salama, the author of a recent volume on the history of belly dancing, argues that it was in the 1920s in Egypt that belly dancing saw the beginning of ...

You may call Tahia Karioka whatever you like — describe her any way you can. You can consider her controversial, daring, and maybe too confrontational. However, you can’t deny one truth, which is that ...

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There was no stage, no curtain, no velvet rope. Just a microphone in a side street in downtown Cairo. When Merna Zinhom, an Egyptian music student, began to sing on Al-Sherifein Street, the distance ...

Mohamed Salah inspired Egypt to their first ever World Cup win as they came from a goal down to beat New Zealand 3-1 with a superb second-half display, moving top of Group G and boosting their hopes ...

Mohamed Salah struck the decisive goal as Egypt came from behind to defeat New Zealand 3-1 and claim their first FIFA World Cup win. New Zealand goal: Surman (15) Egypt goals: Zico (58), Salah (67) ...

Line dancing is having a genuine revival, particularly in recent years. Classes and events are popping up in community centers, fitness programs and venues across the New Orleans area, with growing ...

A first win at a World Cup is the floor-level target for a team that still relies heavily on the ability of Mohamed Salah This article is part of the Guardian’s 2026 World Cup Experts’ Network, a ...

Farid Mesbaah, male belly dancer, hopped on a car in Cairo's Shobra district and strutted his stuff. He clanged metal castanets, magically converted his hips into pistons and twirled his head around ...

We call it "belly dancing," that alluring art form where dancers use their hips and torso in mesmerizing motion that is often seen as sensual and expressive. But in other places, the dance is referred ...

The U.S. and Canada highlight specific high-risk regions while allowing travel to major destinations like Cairo and Luxor. From the Pyramids of Giza to the Valley of the Kings, Egypt is filled with ...

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