Nations & Places
1042 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings. Page 18 of 18.
Yaroun
Southern Lebanese border village seized by Israeli forces in 2026.
Southern Lebanese border village seized by Israeli forces in 2026.
Yazd
Central Iranian city struck by Israel and the US in 2026; site of political executions.
Central Iranian city struck by Israel and the US in 2026; site of political executions.
Yazd Central PrisonCentral Iran prison; one of the busiest political-execution sites outside Tehran; Jafar Fakhrabadi was executed there on 27 April 2026.
Central Iran prison; one of the busiest political-execution sites outside Tehran; Jafar Fakhrabadi was executed there on 27 April 2026.
Yemen
Arabian Peninsula state divided since 2014; Houthi-controlled north controls the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Arabian Peninsula state divided since 2014; Houthi-controlled north controls the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Ypsilanti
Michigan city whose utility authority blocked water hookups for new data centres.
Michigan city whose utility authority blocked water hookups for new data centres.
Yugawara
Kanagawa hot-spring town; activated ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax from 1 April 2026.
Kanagawa hot-spring town; activated ¥200–¥500 accommodation tax from 1 April 2026.
Yugoslavia
Former Balkan federation whose violent dissolution shaped modern precedents for state collapse and ethnic conflict.
Former Balkan federation whose violent dissolution shaped modern precedents for state collapse and ethnic conflict.
ZahedanCapital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran; site of Abduljalil Shahbakhsh's secret execution on 12 May 2026.
Capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran; site of Abduljalil Shahbakhsh's secret execution on 12 May 2026.
Zahrani RiverRiver in southern Lebanon whose evacuation line became Israel's territorial threshold in 2026.
River in southern Lebanon whose evacuation line became Israel's territorial threshold in 2026.
Zakitne
Settlement east of Sloviansk; Russian 3rd Army stalled since 22 March 2026, per ISW.
Settlement east of Sloviansk; Russian 3rd Army stalled since 22 March 2026, per ISW.Zambia
Southern African landlocked nation reporting mpox clade Ib transmission.
Southern African landlocked nation reporting mpox clade Ib transmission.
Zapopan
Municipality within the Guadalajara metropolitan area where South Korea's closed training session was held and a drone was intercepted on 18 June 2026.
Municipality within the Guadalajara metropolitan area where South Korea's closed training session was held and a drone was intercepted on 18 June 2026.
ZaporizhzhiaUkrainian city on the Dnipro; site of ZNPP, Europe's largest nuclear plant, struck May 2026.
Ukrainian city on the Dnipro; site of ZNPP, Europe's largest nuclear plant, struck May 2026.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power PlantEurope's largest nuclear plant; Russian-occupied, on emergency backup power since March 2026.
Europe's largest nuclear plant; Russian-occupied, on emergency backup power since March 2026.
Zaragoza
Capital of Aragón, north-eastern Spain; hub of Spain's largest data centre cluster and site of the TSJ Aragón lawsuit.
Capital of Aragón, north-eastern Spain; hub of Spain's largest data centre cluster and site of the TSJ Aragón lawsuit.
Zarqa Governorate
A governorate in north-central Jordan, home to Azraq airbase.
A governorate in north-central Jordan, home to Azraq airbase.
Zayed International Airport
Abu Dhabi main international airport struck in the Iran-Israel-US conflict, killing one.
Abu Dhabi main international airport struck in the Iran-Israel-US conflict, killing one.
Zeebrugge
Belgium's major LNG import hub and the ZEE gas price index location.
Belgium's major LNG import hub and the ZEE gas price index location.Zimbabwe
Southern African state with a history of health system collapse; selected for ARILAC AMR laboratory programme in 2026.
Southern African state with a history of health system collapse; selected for ARILAC AMR laboratory programme in 2026.
ZocaloMexico City's central square; declared saldo blanco after its first big World Cup crowd.
Mexico City's central square; declared saldo blanco after its first big World Cup crowd.Zrarieh BridgeLitani River road bridge in southern Lebanon, destroyed by Israel in March 2026.
Litani River road bridge in southern Lebanon, destroyed by Israel in March 2026.
Zurich
Switzerland's largest city and financial capital; home to FIFA's global headquarters since 1932.
Switzerland's largest city and financial capital; home to FIFA's global headquarters since 1932.