It’s been a big week in Oregon’s zombie city of Damascus. It started Monday when a wonky bill designed to kill the city passed the Oregon Senate. On Thursday, a new self-appointed City Council passed ...

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 ...

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 problem with America," says Amr, digging into a gelato, "is that everyone thinks Syria and Iran are like Trinidad and Tobago." We're sharing a park bench in a busy, modern part of Damascus. It's ...

DAMASCUS, Ore. (AP) — In 2004, residents in the rolling hills southeast of Portland created Oregon’s newest city in hopes of providing urban amenities while preserving the area’s rural character and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...