Belly Dance News Archive 1998

Middle Eastern dance has made headlines around the country and around the world since it came out of the closet in Chicago in 1893. This archive contains older news stories (from the year 1998 and earlier) when the world wide web was in its infancy. All treat on some aspect of bellydance with information that is either timeless in its presentation or historically significant for its content.

More recent articles are posted on the in the news page. For news and information specifically about Shahina and her dance use the links on the left-hand side of this page.

Articles in Descending Order by Date:

May 6 1998 Khartoum Sudan Arabic News
Law Bars Women From Dancing With Men

April 29 1998 Jerusalem Post
Gag Order Lifted in Bassiouny Rape Suit

April 12 1998 Istanbul Turkey Turkish Daily News
Dance For Me Tonight Sheherazade

February 7 1998 Jerusalem Arabic News
Lawsuits Demand Closing Egyptian Embassy in Tel Aviv

Related Links:
Current Middle Eastern Dance News
Bellydance News Archive 2007 | Bellydance News Archive 2006
Bellydance News Archive 2005 | Bellydance News Archive 2004
Bellydance News Archive 2003 | Bellydance News Archive 2002
Bellydance News Archive 2001 | Bellydance News Archive 2000
Bellydance News Archive 1999 | Bellydance News Archive 1997 & Prior

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