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Published on: 11/14/2005
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Lawyers for a Russian dancer who calls herself Nour and for Caroline Evanoff of Australia had asked the court to overturn the ban so their clients could resume their night club work.
Evanoff told Reuters she would prefer to stay in Egypt but did not know what she would do now.
Some dancers have sought work in Lebanon but the authorities there are not issuing work permits, while in the United Arab Emirates the supply of dancers outstrips demand, she said.
"Everyone's going to the Emirates so it's virtually impossible to get a contract there," she said.
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American dancer Caroline, who gave only her first name, is among the performers who say that as Egyptian society grows less liberal about Muslim women dancing in revealing dress, the country is running out of local talent.
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American dancer Caroline, who gave only her first name, is among many performers who say that as Egyptian society grows less liberal about Muslim women dancing in revealing dress, the country is running out of local talent.
"In the places I have worked, there are people always looking for Egyptian dancers but not many are around," Caroline, whose stage name is Layla, said after performing at a glitzy wedding party at a five-star Cairo hotel.
"Egyptian women risk their reputation and that of their family if they become belly dancers," she said.
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American dancer Caroline, who gave only her first name, is among many performers who say that as Egyptian society grows less liberal about Muslim women dancing in revealing dress, the country is running out of local talent.
"In the places I have worked, there are people always looking for Egyptian dancers but not many are around," Caroline, whose stage name is Layla, said after performing at a glitzy wedding party at a five-star Cairo hotel.
"Egyptian women risk their reputation and that of their family if they become belly dancers," she said.