Original sentence: However, Maurice Sartre has called for caution when interpreting Ancient designations, especially ones like Cicero's designation of Iamblichus, considering that certain peoples such as the Nabataean or the Iturean have been at various times designated as Arabs or distinguished from them, sometimes by the same author.Iamblichus was referred to as "Phylarch of the Arabs" by Cicero, and as "" by Cassius Dio (Roman History 50.13.7).Jan Retsö thinks some of their attested kings—namely Azizus and  Sohaemus—had clear Arab names, however, other kings had Aramaic names like Sampsiceramus and Iamblichus.Jan Retsö thinks, with "no doubt", that "there was a strong admixture of Arabic-speaking people in Emesa and its surroundings, although the ancient name of the city itself looks more aramaic: Hemsa.Some sources thus declare the family to be of Arab origin
Edited sentence: In any case, it is agreed upon that Emesa and its surrounding had a strong presence of Arabic-speaking people at the time.Most sources declare the family to be of Arab origin.Other kings, however—namely Azizus and  Sohaemus—had clear Arab names, and even Iamblichus, himself, was referred to as "Phylarch of the Arabs" by Cicero.Some authors, though, advise not to make this judgement quickly, since some of their attested kings had Aramaic names like Sampsiceramus and Iamblichus