Complex sentence: In 1973, Qabbani returned to Syria and became director of the European and US desks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was later appointed ambassador to the United States between 1974 and 1980.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1973, Qabbani returned to Syria and became director of the European and US desks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Qabbani was later appointed ambassador to the United States between 1974 and 1980.