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Sidra

American  
[sid-rah] / ˈsɪd rɑ /

noun

  1. Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.


Sidra British  
/ ˈsɪdrə /

noun

  1. a wide inlet of the Mediterranean on the N coast of Libya

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Yamen Madi, 10, looks on as his mother, Noor Madi, holds his brother inside the pediatric unit for Gazan patients at Sidra Medicine, a hospital in Doha.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2024

Four major oil ports in Libya, Ras Lanuf, Zueitina, Brega and Es Sidra, were closed from Saturday evening for three days, two oil engineers told Reuters.

From Reuters • Sep. 11, 2023

The roof is buttressed by massive trunks and branches intended to resemble the country’s desert Sidra tree.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2022

On Friday, a video announcement by residents and workers of the Sidra oil port, a key export facility, warned that they would stop operations due to lack of basic services in surrounding towns.

From Washington Times • Jun. 11, 2022

The ancient name of Gulf of Sidra, off North Africa, the chief arm of the Mediterranean on the south, soft Sicily.

From Matthew Arnold's Sohrab and Rustum and Other Poems by Arnold, Matthew