Original sentence: Because Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been sending weapons to the rebel forces.However, a significant element of their identity and government, namely secular versus conservative pattern, is completely different in that Syria has a secular government and life-style, while Saudi Arabia a conservative regime and world view.Ian Black of the Guardian, on the other hand, states that Saudi foreign policy in general mostly focuses on business involving financial incentives and low-profile initiatives, which continued towards Syria until King Abdullah's high-profile condemnation of the Assad government in 2011.It was Saudi King Abdullah who was the first Arab leader to condemn the Assad government in August 2011 "due to its method to deal with the anti-government" demonstrations.Relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria  deteriorated further following the Syrian Civil War and Saudi Arabia's numerous calls for Bashar al-Assad to be removed from power
Edited sentence: Because Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region have been allegedly sending weapons to the opposition forces, while Iran to the Assad forces.However, a significant element of their identity and regime, namely secular versus conservative pattern, is completely different in that Syria has a secular regime and life-style, while Saudi Arabia a conservative regime and world view.Ian Black of the Guardian, on the other hand, states that Saudi foreign policy in general mostly focuses on business involving financial incentives and low-profile initiatives, which continued towards Syria until King Abdullah's high-profile condemnation of the Assad regime in 2011.It was Saudi King Abdullah who was the first Arab leader to condemn the Assad regime in August 2011 due to its method to deal with the anti-regime demonstrations.Relations between Saudi Arabia and Syria  deteriorated further following the Syrian Civil War and Saudi Arabia's numerous calls for Bashar Al Assad to be removed from power