In a country of 1.3 billion people, it's not easy to do anything first or best. But rising living standards, a greater flow of information and increasing ties with the outside world have enabled many ...

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 ...

When Segah dances, everybody cheers. His hips slope then shake; the muscles on his stomach vibrate with the coin belt across his loins. The drumbeat speeds up. The glitter on his chest and the gold ...

The online magazine Ozy covers people, places and trends on the horizon. Co-founder Carlos Watson joins All Things Considered regularly to tell us about the site's latest discoveries. This week, he ...

HYDERABAD: If being yourself is a crime, then freedom is an illusion – reads the cover page of 25-year-old IT professional, Telu Sravan Kumar’s Facebook account. The freedom here refers to his choice ...

The dancer's hips gyrate seductively, skirt swirling, arms flowing, shoulders rocking rhythmically to the hypnotic beats. But this talented artist is not your average belly dancer. And his beard is ...

During the 16th and 17th century, male belly dancing was a widely accepted practice. Known as the “rakkas” or “zennes,” men dressed as women would perform in the courts of the Ottoman Empire, as women ...