Syrian rebels cast doubt on Kazakhstan talks, slam Russia

By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels cast doubt on Monday that they would attend Russian-backed peace talks in Kazakhstan this week, accusing Moscow of failing to get Damascus to fully comply with a ceasefire deal or release any prisoners. The Kazakh government said on Saturday it had invited the government and rebels for Feb. 15-16. Mohammad Al Aboud, a senior rebel official, said the delegation would not attend.