Nations & Places
1160 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 16 of 20.
Santa Clara, Cuba
A city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
A city in central Cuba's Villa Clara province, one endpoint of the 10 July transmission-line failure.
Santa Fe County
New Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium at a 1 MW threshold.
New Mexico county that passed an 18-month data-centre moratorium at a 1 MW threshold.
Santa Teresa, New MexicoNew Mexico town hosting the Project Jupiter data-centre campus.
New Mexico town hosting the Project Jupiter data-centre campus.
Santiago de CubaCuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Cuba's second city and eastern energy hub; two provinces worst-hit by the 2026 grid fragmentation.
Santorini
Greek Aegean island; under review for STR cap extension under Law 5275/2026.
Greek Aegean island; under review for STR cap extension under Law 5275/2026.
Santos
Brazilian port city in Sao Paulo state; home of Santos FC, birthplace of Pele's and Neymar's careers.
Brazilian port city in Sao Paulo state; home of Santos FC, birthplace of Pele's and Neymar's careers.
Sapporo
Hokkaido's largest city; stacks its own ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax on top of the prefecture levy.
Hokkaido's largest city; stacks its own ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax on top of the prefecture levy.Sarallah Headquarters
IRGC Aerospace Force command centre in Tehran; a primary target in the 2026 Iran war.
IRGC Aerospace Force command centre in Tehran; a primary target in the 2026 Iran war.
SaravanCity in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, south-east Iran, near the Pakistan border; site of recurring IRGC anti-insurgency operations.
City in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, south-east Iran, near the Pakistan border; site of recurring IRGC anti-insurgency operations.
Saudi Arabia
World's largest oil exporter; OPEC+ anchor state; fiscal breakeven risen to $108-111 per barrel against Brent near $97.
World's largest oil exporter; OPEC+ anchor state; fiscal breakeven risen to $108-111 per barrel against Brent near $97.
Savidor Central
Tel Aviv main railway station, damaged by Iranian missile strike forcing rail suspension.
Tel Aviv main railway station, damaged by Iranian missile strike forcing rail suspension.
SC-01South Carolina's 1st congressional district, the Lowcountry and Charleston coast, Cook-downgraded in June 2026.
South Carolina's 1st congressional district, the Lowcountry and Charleston coast, Cook-downgraded in June 2026.
Schrobenhausen
Bavarian town; planned site of Raytheon GEM-T production under Germany's €4bn Ukraine deal.
Bavarian town; planned site of Raytheon GEM-T production under Germany's €4bn Ukraine deal.
Scotland
Scotland national football team; ended a 28-year World Cup absence in 2026, exiting at the group stage.
Scotland national football team; ended a 28-year World Cup absence in 2026, exiting at the group stage.
Sea of AzovShallow inland sea between Russia and Ukraine, now a fuel-tanker war chokepoint.
SeattlePacific Northwest city of 750,000; hosts six 2026 World Cup fixtures; enacted a data-centre moratorium in April 2026.
Pacific Northwest city of 750,000; hosts six 2026 World Cup fixtures; enacted a data-centre moratorium in April 2026.
Secaucus JunctionNJ Transit's Hudson County interchange, the primary transfer point between Penn Station and New Jersey.
NJ Transit's Hudson County interchange, the primary transfer point between Penn Station and New Jersey.
Sedges CreekEphemeral Louisa County stream now permitted for Amazon's cooling-water discharge into Lake Anna, without PFAS testing.
Ephemeral Louisa County stream now permitted for Amazon's cooling-water discharge into Lake Anna, without PFAS testing.
Selangor
Malaysian state applying a local-content requirement to data centres.
Malaysian state applying a local-content requirement to data centres.
Seminyak
Bali upscale beach resort area; included in Indonesia's immigration task force patrol zones.
Bali upscale beach resort area; included in Indonesia's immigration task force patrol zones.
SemnanNorthern Iranian province spanning Alborz foothills to central desert, between Tehran and Khorasan.
Northern Iranian province spanning Alborz foothills to central desert, between Tehran and Khorasan.
Senegal
West African nation of 18 million; AFCON champions; 2026 World Cup eliminated in group stage.
West African nation of 18 million; AFCON champions; 2026 World Cup eliminated in group stage.
Seoul
South Korea's capital; a global finance hub whose markets seize when the Gulf burns.
South Korea's capital; a global finance hub whose markets seize when the Gulf burns.
Serbia
Balkan republic and TurkStream transit country; explosives found near the pipeline on 5 April 2026.
Balkan republic and TurkStream transit country; explosives found near the pipeline on 5 April 2026.
Serena Hotel
Islamabad luxury hotel hosting the first formal US-Iran ceasefire negotiations since 1979.
Islamabad luxury hotel hosting the first formal US-Iran ceasefire negotiations since 1979.
Seyyed Al Shohada mosqueShia mosque in Pakdasht, Tehran Province; at the centre of an imminent execution case.
Shia mosque in Pakdasht, Tehran Province; at the centre of an imminent execution case.
Shackleton craterLunar south-pole crater; target for both Artemis and Chang'e 7, with water ice inferred on its floor.
Shah Gas Field
Ultra-sour gas megaproject jointly operated by ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum, 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi. Processes approximately 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day from feed gas with ~23% hydrogen sulphide content. Struck by drone on 17 March 2026; operations suspended.
Ultra-sour gas megaproject jointly operated by ADNOC and Occidental Petroleum, 180 km southwest of Abu Dhabi. Processes approximately 1 billion cubic feet of gas per day from feed gas with ~23% hydrogen sulphide content. Struck by drone on 17 March 2026; operations suspended.
Shahid Nojeh Air BaseIranian Air Force base in Hamedan used to launch the April 2024 attack on Israel.
Iranian Air Force base in Hamedan used to launch the April 2024 attack on Israel.
Shahid Yasini Air BaseIranian Army air base in Bushehr province where two soldiers were killed on 10 July 2026.
Iranian Army air base in Bushehr province where two soldiers were killed on 10 July 2026.
ShahrudCity in Iran's Semnan province on the Tehran-Mashhad route; also covers its central prison.
City in Iran's Semnan province on the Tehran-Mashhad route; also covers its central prison.
Shanghai
China's largest city; global financial centre and the world's busiest container port.
China's largest city; global financial centre and the world's busiest container port.
SharjahEmirate in the UAE; hosts multiple free trade zones.
Emirate in the UAE; hosts multiple free trade zones.
SheffieldSouth Yorkshire city; headquarters of the British Business Bank.
South Yorkshire city; headquarters of the British Business Bank.
Sheikh Isa airbase
US military airbase in Bahrain, claimed target of an IRGC drone strike.
US military airbase in Bahrain, claimed target of an IRGC drone strike.
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Bridge
Kuwait causeway on Iran's Fars News retaliation list; one of the world's longest bridges.
Kuwait causeway on Iran's Fars News retaliation list; one of the world's longest bridges.
Sheikh Khalifa BridgeUAE arterial bridge named on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
UAE arterial bridge named on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Sheikh Naim Mahdi School
Four-storey school in Eastern Zawtar demolished by Israeli forces on 12 August.
Four-storey school in Eastern Zawtar demolished by Israeli forces on 12 August.
Sheikh Zayed BridgeAbu Dhabi landmark bridge by Zaha Hadid on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Abu Dhabi landmark bridge by Zaha Hadid on Iran's Fars News retaliation list.
Shelby CountyTennessee 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 CentreIsrael's nuclear research facility at Dimona, struck by Iranian ballistic missiles.
Israel's nuclear research facility at Dimona, struck by Iranian ballistic missiles.
ShirazCapital 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.
ShmestarVillage 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.
ShropshireA county council in the West Midlands of England.
A county council in the West Midlands of England.
Shuaiba power and desalination complexA 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.SingarajaNorth 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.