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In Arab communities, belly dancing has been form of artistic expression, entertainment and a staple of classic Egyptian cinema — Fayez Nureldine In a fitness studio in Saudi Arabia, dozens of women ...

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LONDON -- The music being played was a famous song by the late Egyptian diva Umm Kalthoum. The dancing costumes were mostly imported from the Middle East, with hip scarves embellished with gold-plated ...