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The Kingdom of Bahrain has retained Sonoran Policy Group, a DC-based firm with close ties to the Trump White House, to facilitate meetings and interactions with US policymakers.
The one-year agreement, which went into effect Feb. 26, also calls on SPG to "perform additional duties on an agreed-upon basis."
The firm will receive $500K in fees over the next year.
Sunni-led Bahrain, a frequent target of human rights officials, has been cracking down on dissent from its Shiite majority population since 2016.
The government on March 3 said security forces rounded up 116 members of an armed network backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guard that was plotting to overthrow the government.
Bahrain, which is a close ally of Saudi Arabia, is part of the blockade imposed on Qatar for its alleged ties with Iran, a Shiite majority nation.
Edelman is providing communications support to Panama’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries under an agreement capped at $97,100 per month.
Ballard Partners has recruited State Department veteran Matt Bryza as a senior policy advisor.
Teneo has extended its contract with the Salama Bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation for an additional four months to July 31, adding another $1.8M in fees to the New York firm’s coffers.
The Syrian Kurdish militia recruits Jim Dornan Strategies to press Congress for continued support in their battle against ISIS and Syrian president Bashar Assad.
The Government of Hungary has hired Strategic Improvisation Inc. to generate positive media coverage and combat negative press coverage of the Central European country. (6 reader comments)
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