There were no hand cymbals or sequined harem pants, and no Middle Eastern music was playing in the background. And yet the rhythmic, wavy movements of an Iraqi woman's abdominal wall muscles resembled ...

Astounded doctors have shared footage of an Ethiopian woman's stomach wriggling naturally, like that of a belly dancer. The 54-year-old, whose tale was published in a medical journal, was plagued by ...

Originating in the Middle East, belly dancing has evolved to incorporate a variety of styles in the regions it has spread to over the centuries. Now, as it continues to gain popularity internationally ...

MIDDLETOWN - With their fluttering veils and swirling waists, belly dancers at the Buttonwood Tree brought a veteran from World War II back to the time he was stationed at Pearl Harbor. MIDDLETOWN - ...