DAMASCUS (AP) — Emirati business magnate Khalaf al-Habtoor said Tuesday that he plans to invest in projects including car dealerships and a network of buses in Syria, as the country struggles to recover from a civil war spanning nearly 14 years .

Al-Habtoor, who is the chairman of the Al Habtoor Group conglomerate based in the United Arab Emirates, led an Emirati business delegation that visited Syria to look at potential investments.

He told The Associated Press that he plans to invest in a project to operate up to 3,000 buses across the country in partnership with the Syrian state, a project he said could generate around 30,000 jobs. He said he also plans to establish large car showrooms that would provide additional employment for young Syrians.

During a tour of potential investmen

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