Original sentence: Assad has rejected allegations of war crimes and criticised the American-led intervention in Syria for attempting regime change.Born and raised in Damascus, Assad graduated from the medical school of Damascus University in 1988 and started to work as a doctor in the Syrian Army.Previously seen by many states as a potential reformer, the United States, the European Union and the majority of the Arab League called for Assad's resignation from the presidency after he allegedly ordered crackdowns and military sieges on Arab Spring protesters, which led to the Syrian Civil War
Edited sentence: Assad has rejected allegations of war crimes, and criticised the American-led intervention in Syria for attempting regime change.Born and raised in Damascus, Assad graduated from the medical school of Damascus University in 1988, and started to work as a doctor in the Syrian Army.Previously seen by the international community as a potential reformer, the United States, the European Union, and the majority of the Arab League called for Assad's resignation from the presidency after he allegedly ordered crackdowns and military sieges on Arab Spring protesters, which led to the Syrian Civil War