As peace envoy to war-worn Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrives in Damascus to try and persuade the warring factions to implement a temporary ceasefire over the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha.br br The festivities start in a week and Brahimi has been criss-crossing the region trying to convince those backing President Bashar al-Assad and those against him to support a truce.br br (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) INTERNATIONAL MEDIATOR TO SYRIA, LAKHDAR BRAHIMI, SAYING:br br "We will talk about the ceasefire and the Syrian issue in general. It is important to decrease the violence - we will talk with the government and political parties and civil society about the Syrian issue."br br The U.N.-Arab League envoy is scheduled to meet the Syrian Foreign Minister on Saturday. It is unclear whether he will meet Assad himself.br br If implemented next week's truce would be self-imposed, with no international observers.