Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant turned dance hall in Cairo as revellers move to thumping beats from female DJs. Laser beams illuminate a darkened restaurant turned dance hall in Cairo as ...

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 ...

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 ...

AFP is republishing this story which has been selected by the agency's chief editors as one of the best of the week. Pictures by Khaled Desouki. Video Mohamed Abouelenen and Khalil Mohamed Laser beams ...