Nations & Places
1490 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 21 of 25.
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 Bridge
UAE 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 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.
Shenzhen
Guangdong city bordering Hong Kong; home to DJI and a dense drone-manufacturing base.
Guangdong city bordering Hong Kong; home to DJI and a dense drone-manufacturing base.
Shepshed
Town and county electoral division in Leicestershire.
Town and county electoral division in Leicestershire.
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.
Shinjuku City
Special ward of Tokyo with Japan's most notified minpaku.
Special ward of Tokyo with Japan's most notified minpaku.
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.
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.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.
Sissala West District
Ghanaian district reporting suspected yellow fever cases before an October outbreak declaration.
Ghanaian district reporting suspected yellow fever cases before an October outbreak declaration.
Sistan-BaluchistanIran's south-eastern border province and centre of long-running Baluch insurgency.
Iran's south-eastern border province and centre of long-running Baluch insurgency.
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.
Skopje
Capital and largest city of North Macedonia.
Capital and largest city of North Macedonia.
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.
SloughBerkshire 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
Capital of Bulgaria and seat of its government, on NATO's Black Sea flank.
Capital of Bulgaria and seat of its government, on NATO's Black Sea flank.
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 deepwater port outside Hormuz; primary ship-to-ship bypass hub for blocked Gulf crude.
Omani deepwater port outside Hormuz; primary ship-to-ship bypass hub for blocked Gulf crude.
SolihullWest Midlands borough where Reform UK councillor Eleonora Gough quit, calling the group toxic.
West Midlands borough where Reform UK councillor Eleonora Gough quit, calling the group toxic.
Somalia
Horn of Africa federal republic; UN/AU/Arab League member and 2026 Red Sea coalition signatory.
Horn of Africa federal republic; UN/AU/Arab League member and 2026 Red Sea coalition signatory.
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 AegeanGreek region covering the Cyclades and Dodecanese; with Crete took half of 2025 overnight stays.
Greek region covering the Cyclades and Dodecanese; with Crete took half of 2025 overnight stays.
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 electing a successor to Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in July 2026.
Southern US state electing a successor to Senator Lindsey Graham, who died in July 2026.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 China SeaContested western Pacific sea bordered by seven states, including China, Vietnam and the Philippines
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.
South-East AsiaRegion of Asia south of China and east of India.
Southern ConeGeographic region of southern South America; Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, southern Brazil, Paraguay; Andes-virus endemic zone.
South GyleDistrict in west Edinburgh, Scotland, site of the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters at 1 Redheughs Avenue.
District in west Edinburgh, Scotland, site of the former Royal Bank of Scotland headquarters at 1 Redheughs Avenue.