(Tass)- Talks on the Syrian crisis have begun in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana. The meeting is being held at the Rixos Hotel. The issues topping the meeting’s agenda include strengthening the ceasefire and advancing the negotiation process in order to hold consultations in Geneva on...

Syrian rebels are due to meet their war-torn country's government Monday in the Kazakh capital Astana, in the latest push to end the conflict. Scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., the planned face-to-face talks would be the first time armed rebel groups have negotiated with President Bashar...

Sixty-five ISIS fighters were killed in operations by the Turkish army in support of rebels in northern Syria on Sunday, the Turkish military said Monday. Turkey launched an operation to drive the militants away from the Syrian border five months ago and have been besieging the ISIS...

Parties to the Syrian peace talks in Astana have yet to agree on face-to-face meetings between the delegations of the Damascus government and rebel groups, Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko said on Monday. Speaking just hours ahead of the negotiations, Vassilenko said the...