Since 1989, Cassandra Shore has been creating theatrical versions of Middle Eastern dance for the concert stage, almost always with a live orchestra consisting of male musicians. This weekend, however ...

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that his sword dance the previous night in Saudi Arabia was not his first. “I hadn’t been practicing, Chris, but it was not my first sword dance,” ...

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Fans of the Saudi Arabian pop star Abdallah Al Shaharani began a social media campaign supporting the singer and TV host after he was arrested at a recent music festival for dabbing, a dance move ...

A full day of food, dance and culture awaits at the 10th Annual Orlando Arab Festival. The event will happen Sunday, March 1, at Lake Eola, from 12 noon until 6 p.m. It’s free and open to the public.