Nations & Places
1042 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 15 of 18.
Shelby County
Tennessee county containing Memphis, carved across three districts; origin of Shelby v. Holder (2013).
Tennessee county containing Memphis, carved across three districts; origin of Shelby v. Holder (2013).
Shell Pernis Refinery
Shell's Pernis refinery near Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery at approximately 400,000 bpd, undergoing scheduled turnaround in May 2026.
Shell's Pernis refinery near Rotterdam, Europe's largest refinery at approximately 400,000 bpd, undergoing scheduled turnaround in May 2026.
Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Centre
Israel's nuclear research facility at Dimona, struck by Iranian ballistic missiles.
Israel's nuclear research facility at Dimona, struck by Iranian ballistic missiles.
Shiraz
Capital of Fars Province, southern Iran; site of wartime custodial deaths and lawyer detentions documented by Hengaw.
Capital of Fars Province, southern Iran; site of wartime custodial deaths and lawyer detentions documented by Hengaw.
Shiraz PrisonCentral prison in Shiraz, Fars province; two wartime executions documented 19 May 2026.
Central prison in Shiraz, Fars province; two wartime executions documented 19 May 2026.
ShirvanCity in North Khorasan province, northeastern Iran; location of prison where Hadi Abbasian was transferred, 16 May 2026.
City in North Khorasan province, northeastern Iran; location of prison where Hadi Abbasian was transferred, 16 May 2026.
Shmestar
Village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley; cemetery struck during funeral, killing 10 mourners, 8 April 2026.
Village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley; cemetery struck during funeral, killing 10 mourners, 8 April 2026.
ShohamPlanned Israeli town near Ben Gurion Airport, struck by Iranian cluster missiles in 2026.
Planned Israeli town near Ben Gurion Airport, struck by Iranian cluster missiles in 2026.
Shuaiba power and desalination complex
A co-located power generation and desalination complex in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.
A co-located power generation and desalination complex in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait.
Shuwaikh Oil ComplexKuwait City complex housing the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation HQ, struck by Iranian drones on 4-5 April 2026.
Kuwait City complex housing the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation HQ, struck by Iranian drones on 4-5 April 2026.
Sicily
Italian island; home to the ISAB Priolo refinery, a key Mediterranean crude-processing hub.
Italian island; home to the ISAB Priolo refinery, a key Mediterranean crude-processing hub.
SidonLebanon's third city; Phoenician port 40 km north of the Litani, on the IDF advance line.
Lebanon's third city; Phoenician port 40 km north of the Litani, on the IDF advance line.
Sierra CountyNew Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium against a Spaceport America project.
New Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium against a Spaceport America project.
Sierra Leone
West African state; Ebola 2014 frontline country, now an ARILAC AMR surveillance programme participant.
West African state; Ebola 2014 frontline country, now an ARILAC AMR surveillance programme participant.
Sinai
Egyptian peninsula between the Suez Canal and Israel; strategic land bridge adjacent to the Red Sea.
Egyptian peninsula between the Suez Canal and Israel; strategic land bridge adjacent to the Red Sea.
Sines
Portuguese refining and terminal hub.
Portuguese refining and terminal hub.
Sines LNG TerminalPortugal's main LNG import terminal, located at Sines on the Atlantic coast.
Portugal's main LNG import terminal, located at Sines on the Atlantic coast.
Singapore
City-state and global trading hub; site of Hengli's OFAC-insulation restructuring.
City-state and global trading hub; site of Hengli's OFAC-insulation restructuring.Singaraja
North Bali regency and capital; included in the Dharma Dewata immigration sweep, outside the main tourist belt.
North Bali regency and capital; included in the Dharma Dewata immigration sweep, outside the main tourist belt.
Siri IslandIranian offshore oil terminal in the Persian Gulf; key crude export facility.
Iranian offshore oil terminal in the Persian Gulf; key crude export facility.
SirikMainland Iranian coastal port and county in Hormozgan; Gulf of Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz.
Mainland Iranian coastal port and county in Hormozgan; Gulf of Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz.
Sistan-BaluchistanIran's south-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan; long-running Baluch insurgency theatre.
Iran's south-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan; long-running Baluch insurgency theatre.
Sitra
Bahraini island hosting the country's principal oil refinery; struck by Iranian drone shrapnel, 8 April 2026.
Bahraini island hosting the country's principal oil refinery; struck by Iranian drone shrapnel, 8 April 2026.
Situation RoomThe White House Situation Room, the US president's secure crisis-management facility
The White House Situation Room, the US president's secure crisis-management facility
Siverskyi Donets-Donbas canal
Ukrainian canal in Donetsk Oblast; reached by Russian forces during the Slovyansk push in early June 2026.
Ukrainian canal in Donetsk Oblast; reached by Russian forces during the Slovyansk push in early June 2026.
Skrydstrup
Town in southern Denmark hosting a Danish Air Force F-35 base and, from 2026, a Fire Point solid-rocket-fuel production plant.
Town in southern Denmark hosting a Danish Air Force F-35 base and, from 2026, a Fire Point solid-rocket-fuel production plant.
Sleipner A
Equinor-operated offshore gas processing platform in the North Sea; routes gas from nearby fields into the Gassled pipeline network.
Equinor-operated offshore gas processing platform in the North Sea; routes gas from nearby fields into the Gassled pipeline network.
Slough
Berkshire town; UK's densest data-centre cluster, grid exhausted as of 2026.
Berkshire town; UK's densest data-centre cluster, grid exhausted as of 2026.
Slovakia
Central European EU/NATO state; Druzhba and TurkStream dependent; contesting the EU gas import ban.
Central European EU/NATO state; Druzhba and TurkStream dependent; contesting the EU gas import ban.
Slovenia
Central European EU/NATO state of 2.1 million; home nation of the World Cup final's referee.
Central European EU/NATO state of 2.1 million; home nation of the World Cup final's referee.
SlovianskNorthern anchor city of Ukraine's Donetsk fortress belt, paired with Kramatorsk.
Northern anchor city of Ukraine's Donetsk fortress belt, paired with Kramatorsk.
SnizhneA city in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
A city in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
Socorro CountySecond New Mexico county to restrict data centres, preceding Sierra County's moratorium.
Second New Mexico county to restrict data centres, preceding Sierra County's moratorium.
Sofia
Bulgarian capital; population 1.28 million; gateway to Bulgaria's new digital nomad visa launched January 2026.
Bulgarian capital; population 1.28 million; gateway to Bulgaria's new digital nomad visa launched January 2026.
SoFi StadiumLos Angeles venue hosting eight FIFA 2026 matches including USMNT's opening game and Iran vs New Zealand.
Los Angeles venue hosting eight FIFA 2026 matches including USMNT's opening game and Iran vs New Zealand.
Sohar
Omani port city on the Gulf of Oman; site of the conflict's first deaths.
Omani port city on the Gulf of Oman; site of the conflict's first deaths.
Somalia
East African republic; on the US travel ban; home country of barred World Cup referee Omar Artan.
East African republic; on the US travel ban; home country of barred World Cup referee Omar Artan.
Soto de Ribera
Combined-cycle gas plant in Asturias, Spain; EDP says it was offline during the 2025 blackout.
Combined-cycle gas plant in Asturias, Spain; EDP says it was offline during the 2025 blackout.
Souda Bay
NATO naval base on Crete; key US and allied logistics hub in the eastern Mediterranean.
NATO naval base on Crete; key US and allied logistics hub in the eastern Mediterranean.
South Africa
Africa's most industrialised economy; 2026 World Cup openers, Cape route shipping hub, and strategic ambiguity on Iran.
Africa's most industrialised economy; 2026 World Cup openers, Cape route shipping hub, and strategic ambiguity on Iran.
South CarolinaSouthern US state; special Senate election follows Graham's death, congressional map fight ongoing after Callais.
Southern US state; special Senate election follows Graham's death, congressional map fight ongoing after Callais.South Central IdahoSouthern Idaho dairy belt sub-region; epicentre of the May 2026 H5N1 cattle surge from 1 to 59 herds.
Southern Idaho dairy belt sub-region; epicentre of the May 2026 H5N1 cattle surge from 1 to 59 herds.
South CroftyCornwall's historic tin mine, closed 1998, now being restarted as the UK's only domestic tin source.
Cornwall's historic tin mine, closed 1998, now being restarted as the UK's only domestic tin source.
South DakotaUS Great Plains state; 8th Circuit seat, Rounds's AI bill, and a data-centre ban law.
US Great Plains state; 8th Circuit seat, Rounds's AI bill, and a data-centre ban law.Southern ConeGeographic region of southern South America; Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Paraguay; Andes-virus endemic zone.
South Hook LNGQatarEnergy-operated LNG import terminal in Milford Haven, Wales.
QatarEnergy-operated LNG import terminal in Milford Haven, Wales.
South Kivu
DRC province bordering Rwanda, under M23 control since 2025; first Bundibugyo case outside Ituri.
DRC province bordering Rwanda, under M23 control since 2025; first Bundibugyo case outside Ituri.
South Korea
East Asian nation, 2002 World Cup semi-finalists, Group A co-leaders after opening win over Czechia.
East Asian nation, 2002 World Cup semi-finalists, Group A co-leaders after opening win over Czechia.
South ParsIranian share of the world’s largest gas field, shared with Qatar’s North Dome.
Iranian share of the world’s largest gas field, shared with Qatar’s North Dome.
South Sudan
Landlocked East African state; borders DRC and Uganda; disease-surveillance corridor for Ituri outbreak.
Landlocked East African state; borders DRC and Uganda; disease-surveillance corridor for Ituri outbreak.
Spaceport AmericaNew Mexico spaceport near the Green Data solar-powered data-centre proposal targeted by county moratoriums.
New Mexico spaceport near the Green Data solar-powered data-centre proposal targeted by county moratoriums.
SpainNATO member hosting key US bases; EU's lowest-clearing electricity market; 2026 World Cup champions.
NATO member hosting key US bases; EU's lowest-clearing electricity market; 2026 World Cup champions.
Sri Lanka
Island nation that interned an Iranian warship, rescued its crew, and refused US basing rights in the 2026 Iran-US conflict.
Island nation that interned an Iranian warship, rescued its crew, and refused US basing rights in the 2026 Iran-US conflict.
Stanhope Hotel
Brussels hotel; hosted the inaugural Sovereign Tech Europe conference on 23 April 2026.
Brussels hotel; hosted the inaugural Sovereign Tech Europe conference on 23 April 2026.
StarobilskA city in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
A city in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine.
Stennis Space CenterNASA propulsion test centre in Mississippi; holds four RS-25 engines for Artemis III, shipping to KSC by July 2026.
NASA propulsion test centre in Mississippi; holds four RS-25 engines for Artemis III, shipping to KSC by July 2026.
StockportGreater Manchester borough where the Liberal Democrats are targeting outright council control.
Greater Manchester borough where the Liberal Democrats are targeting outright council control.
St Petersburg
Russia's second city; where Putin hosted Araghchi at the Yeltsin Library on 27 April 2026, signalling partner not co-belligerent status.
Russia's second city; where Putin hosted Araghchi at the Yeltsin Library on 27 April 2026, signalling partner not co-belligerent status.
Strait of Hormuz33km chokepoint for a fifth of global oil and LNG; contested amid Iran conflict.
33km chokepoint for a fifth of global oil and LNG; contested amid Iran conflict.
Strandzha-1A gas metering entry point on Turkiye's border through which Russian pipeline gas transits toward Europe.
A gas metering entry point on Turkiye's border through which Russian pipeline gas transits toward Europe.