Syrian Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi said Thursday that “all efforts” were being made to prevent the collapse of talks on an agreement with Damascus to integrate his forces into the central government.The remarks came days after Aleppo saw deadly clashes between the two sides before their respective leaders ordered a ceasefire.In March, Abdi signed a deal with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to merge the Kurds’ semi-autonomous administration into the government by year’s end, but differences have held up its implementation.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Abdi said the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), the Kurds’ de facto army, remained committed to the deal, adding in a statement that the two sides were working towards “mutual understanding” on military integration and counter-terrorism, and pledging further meetings with Damascus.Downplaying the year-end deadline, he said the deal “did not specify a time limit for its ending or for the