The Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Sunday agreed to an immediate ceasefire across all fronts, Syrian state media reported, following days of clashes as the army reclaimed large swathes of the country’s northeast.

Speaking in Damascus, President Ahmed al-Sharaa said remaining disputes with the SDF would be resolved through dialogue.

He stressed that Syria remains a single, unified state and said special security arrangements would be put in place in areas granted particular status.

Sharaa said he was due to meet the head of the SDF, Mazloum Abdi, but bad weather delayed the talks, which have now been pushed back to Monday.