Syria talks: opposition says regime tried to confuse Brahimi The UN failed to break a deadlock at Syrian peace talks in Geneva on Tuesday, with negotiations interrupted after President Bashar al-Assad's regime pushed for a statement condemning the United States for 'arming terrorist groups in Syria'. The spokesman of the Syrian National Coalition, Louai Safi, said 'the regime was trying to confuse Mr Brahimi about where they stand'. Images and soundbites of the opposition speaking to the press