Complex sentence: In 2001, as the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, was profiling newly-inducted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, visits by North Korean dignitaries, which focus on advanced arms deliveries, were noticed.
Split into simpler sentences: In 2001, as the Mossad, Israel's foreign intelligence service, was profiling newly-inducted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Visits by North Korean dignitaries, which focused on advanced arms deliveries, were noticed.