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US Undersecretary for Political Affairs David Hale made the announcement as he toured the Gemayezeh neighborhood, which was damaged by the blast.
This week we focus on the risks of damage to Yemen's historical heritage sites after weeks of torrential rain.
Lebanon ex-interior minister accuses Israel of blast involvement
Former interior minister Nohad Machnouk said Israel was 'clearly' responsible for the devastating blast at Beirut's port.
What a Biden-Harris ticket means for the Middle East
America's strategy in the Middle East has failed. But can a Biden presidency repair it?
Pandemic threatens peace and risks new conflicts: UN
While the coronavirus has led warring parties to take steps to de-escalate, many have failed to cease hostilities or agree to a permanent ...
Islamic State threat 'growing' in west Syria
Conditions in the region controlled by Syrian regime are now "as bad or worse" than they were leading up to the rise of IS, the general warned.
More than 170 dead in Yemen floods
The flash floods have dealt a new blow to the war torn country.
Impact Lebanon: the group leading the Beirut aid appeal
As the political elite point fingers of blame, aid groups stepped up to help Lebanon during this time. Impact Lebanon is one of them.
UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in Lebanon
US Ambassador Kelly Craft stressed the need for a new mandate at a closed council meeting on the UN peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon.
Israel strikes Hamas positions in Gaza over fire balloons
Israel said it carried out overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after incendiary balloons were launched across the border from ...
Israel closes Gaza goods crossing over balloon attacks
Israel has closed its goods crossing with the besieged Gaza Strip after Hamas fired rockets into the Mediterranean.
Iran 'wary' of political changes in Lebanon following blast
Tehran is cautious over developments taking place in Lebanon, where a deadly blast killed more than 170 people last week and prompted the ...
Abandoned and forgotten, migrant workers reel from Beirut explosion
Many of those killed by the Beirut explosion were migrant workers. Already a vulnerable group in Lebanon, their plight is now likely to get even ...
'Dehumanising' BBC report on refugee boats sparks outrage
Reporters from the BBC and Sky News have taken to the Channel amid a rise in migrant crossings; critics accuse journalists of treating the risky ...
Beirut explosion: WFP to send wheat flour to Lebanon
The United Nations food-assistance branch will aid Beirut with 50,000 tonnes of wheat flour after the country's only only grain silo was ...
Yemen investigates reports of ammonium nitrate at port
Following Tuesday's tragic explosion at Beirut port, authorities have launched an investigation into the alleged presence of ammonium nitrate in Aden.
Iraq removes 'highly dangerous' material from Baghdad airport
Highly dangerous material was relocated from Baghdad's International Airport to a military site on Sunday, Iraqi authorities said.
The Beirut blast: An accident in name only
Comment: Blatant, perhaps criminal, negligence and bureaucratic ineptitude were the immediate causes of the explosion, says the International ...
Fourth Lebanese minister resigns as security chiefs questioned
Lebanese Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni resigned on Monday, bringing the embattled government closer to collapse, as a judge questioned security ...
Hundreds killed as disastrous floods ravage war-torn Yemen
Floods across Yemen have left thousands of people homeless and destroyed homes country's iconic historic Old Sanaa city.
Beirut explosion 'should not be politicised', says Iran
A foreign ministry spokesperson claimed countries were trying to politicise the blast "for their own interests".
EU doubles Lebanon aid to 63 million euros
The European Commission on Sunday added another 30 million euros to the 33 million already announced to help Lebanon after last week's deadly ...
Macron urges speedy global response to Lebanon disaster
Emmanuel Macron hosted Donald Trump and other world leaders for the virtual conference to drum up aid for Lebanon.
Canada launches Lebanon relief fund after deadly Beirut blast
Canada has vowed to match donations to a Lebanon relief fund to aid the victims of the Beirut port blast, where more than 150 people died and ...
Twenty people, most of them women and children, were killed in an air strike in northern Yemen.
The Swedish YouTuber also encouraged his millions of fans to donate to the Lebanese Red Crescent.
Rescuers from across the world flooded to Beirut to help efforts to find missing people.
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