Many scholars believe that Oriental dance, also known as belly-dancing, was first developed by the Semites in the lustful temples of Ishtar, the goddess of love. ❋ Fatema Mernissi (2001)
It only took a few hours for the YouTube video showing an Israeli soldier belly-dancing around Ehsan Al Dababsi, a Palestinian detainee who was bound and blindfolded, to become headline news all around the Middle East last Tuesday morning. ❋ Faisal J. Abbas (2010)
Think an ethnic Housewives of New York, with some intergenerational moments thrown in a belly-dancing grandmother preparing for the grandmothers' beauty pageant; a mother teaching her daughter how to make borscht before she finds out her daughter is dating a Spanish guy. ❋ Sumathi Reddy (2011)
There will be music by DJ Gringo, Hootenanny Orchestra, Stripmall Ballads, American Sinner and the Torches, as well as tribal belly-dancing. ❋ Post (2010)
The voluptuous performer's actions involved sashaying on stage with belly-dancing moves, while peeling off a male performer's layers he's never fully nude. ❋ Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright (2011)
His family is prominently featured on the show, including his wife and mother his mother is the belly-dancing grandmother. ❋ Sumathi Reddy (2011)
She's commenting on Marina's mother-in-law, Eva, who's a belly-dancing scream. ❋ Unknown (2011)
It only took a few hours for the video showing an Israeli soldier belly-dancing around a Palestinian detainee who was bound and blindfolded to become headline news all around the Middle East last Tuesday morning. ❋ Faisal J. Abbas (2010)
Israel's military has ordered an investigation into a video posted on the YouTube website that appears to show a male Israeli soldier belly-dancing around a bound Palestinian woman. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Opened in 2008 by Prince Charles, the centre offers Hebrew and Yiddish language lessons and an introductory religious course, alongside yoga, belly-dancing and basketball. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Mr. Netanyahu issued a statement Wednesday, after local news organizations aired a video posted on the YouTube website that appears to show a male Israeli soldier belly-dancing around a bound, blindfolded Palestinian woman. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The trip ends with an evening dinner cruise down the Nile, which features a belly-dancing show as well as the impressive twirling dance of the sufi dervishes ($1,165; responsibletravel. com). ❋ Unknown (2010)
And in Morocco, TravelinStyle. com offers a nine-day belly-dancing tour, where guests stay at the plush Sofitel Essaouira Medina & Spa and take daily two-hour lessons as well as sightseeing excursions in Marrakech ($5,860; travelinstyle. com). ❋ Unknown (2010)
