Sidra

American

[sid-rah] / ˈsɪd rɑ /

noun

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

Sidra British

/ ˈsɪdrə /

noun

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

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Notable performances include the world premieres of a work choreographed by ex-New York City Ballet principal Jock Soto and a piece by contemporary dancer and choreographer Sidra Bell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

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

Pakistan's Sidra Amin is dismissed for Pakistan against India as the ball deflects off top edge, glove and then the back of her bat to provide a simple catch for the wicket-keeper.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2023

Farther to the east, along the shores of the Gulf of Sidra, nothing but dreary wastes of sand prevail.

From The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa by Anna B. Badlam

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