Egypt Foreign Belly Dancer Controversy
Foreign dancers have long been a mainstay in Egypt, the capitol of belly dance. In late 2003 the Egyptian Labor and Emigration Affairs Ministry announced that,
effective 2004, only Egyptian nationals would be allowed to perform belly dance publicly. The ban was rescinded later in the year, but
the controversy lives on.
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Articles in Descending Order by Date:
March 30 2005 Cairo Egypt BBC News
Egyptian Belly Dance "In Crisis"
October 2004 Cairo Egypt Business Monthly
Ban on Foreign Dancers Revoked
April 1 2004 Cairo Egypt Middle East International
Letter From Cairo
March 4 2004 Cairo Egypt Al-Ahram Weekly
Party's Over
January 21 2004 Cairo Egypt Reuters
Belly Dancers Must Button Up
January 21 2004 Cairo Egypt CBC News
Non-Egyptians Need Not Apply for Belly Dancing
November 10 2003 Cairo Egypt Guardian
Belly Dance Duo Fight Ban in Egypt
November 5 2003 Cairo Egypt Middle East Online
French Belly Dancer Asks For Help
August 26 2003 Cairo Egypt BBC News
Egypt Bans Foreign Belly Dancers
February 10 2002 Cairo Egypt Scotsman
Egyptian Dancers Get Bellyful of Racy Rivals After Crackdown
June 6 2001 Cairo Egypt BBC News
Belly Dancing Goes Global
August 2 2000 Cairo Egypt LA Times
Tummy Trouble in Cairo
July 19 2000 Cairo Egypt Salon
Tummy Talk
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