During Al-Dahana's joint venture with Nissan Japan, Watar was CEO of Al-Dahana, as well as Nissan Gulf. Under Watar's leadership, Nissan Gulf significantly expanded Nissan's market presence, becoming the second-largest market leader in the Middle East and the most profitable Nissan subsidiary worldwide. Nissan's Initial Plea for Help In 2017, recognizing Watar's expertise, Nissan approached him to take over two struggling Los Angeles County dealerships—Universal City Nissan and West Covina Nissan. These once-successful dealerships had fallen into financial distress under their previous owner, Sage Automotive Group. Nissan sought Watar's leadership to restore them to profitability, and Trophy Group acquired the dealerships. Initially, the transition was positive. With Nissan's support, Watar and his team worked diligently to rebuild the dealerships' reputation and performance.