He came to \"consult with our Syrian brothers\", UN and Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, told SANA news agency in Damascus on Thursday. In the capital for a three-day mission, Brahimi, who replaces former envoy Kofi Annan, met  Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim today, and should meet with President Bashar al-Assad and Syrian opposition leaders tomorrow. \"The crisis is great, and it is getting worse\", Brahimi said as he got off the plane in Damascus today. \"I think we can all agree that the bloodshed must stop\".