and similar plans and ordinances. With the initiative on the ballot, Damascus residents will vote on whether to add an amendment to the Damascus Charter that would "require voter ratification of any ...

The alleyways in the Old City of Damascus. The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end. The capital city of Damascus was captured by Syrian rebels in the wee hours of Sunday ...

The Damascus mayor's race could signal a change of direction for the city council. After enduring about a decade without zoning, Hank Brown filed the first application to leave the city of Damascus ...

For the first time in 16 years, I took the opportunity to go to Damascus, where I was born but have never lived. I was expecting an emotional reckoning of the weight of reconnecting with a heritage ...

Founded in the 3rd millennium B.C., Damascus is one of the oldest cities in the Middle East. In the Middle Ages, it was the centre of a flourishing craft industry, specializing in swords and lace. The ...

Reports indicate that rebel forces have appeared to enter the Syrian capital of Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad’s military collapses across the country. According to a report by CNN, rebel ...

The fate of a small Oregon city hangs in the balance, as part of a flurry of bills that flew through the Oregon Legislature late last month but await final approval by Gov. Kate Brown. Senate Bill 226 ...

Allison Frost / OPB Clackamas County leaders want Oregon lawmakers to intervene and settle confusion over the status of the city of Damascus once and for all. Lawmakers are looking to find a quick ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BARADA VALLEY, Syria (AP) — Inside a ...

Motorists would be wise to slow down as they approach the tiny town of Damascus in the Ozark foothills. A May 2017 order that found Damascus police were running an illegal speed trap and that banned ...

City’s Camerin Horton, left, blocks a shoi by Damascus’ Timmy Zalewski, right, in the third quarter. City’s Kyree Smith, right, is fouled by Damascus’ Michael Baskerville, left, in the first quarter.

BARADA VALLEY, Syria (AP) — Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters. The spring rises ...