Levick is supporting the Embassy of Qatar bolster its relationship with the US and non-profit organizations.
Its six-month contract is worth $530K in fees for the Washington-headquartered PA shop.
The pact covers strategy, research and opinion leader analysis.
Qatar is part of the US-led bombing campaign against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq.
The country, which is home to Al-Jazeera and controversial host for the 2022 World Cup soccer championship, has been as odds with neighboring Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait for its aggressive support of Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood.
The Qatari foreign minister today denied that his country has asked Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal to leave, refuting reports in the Arab press last week.
Human rights groups have criticized Qatar for its treatment of guest workers.
That scrutiny will increase as the World Cup kick-off date draws near.
Levick's contract may be renewed for up to three successive six-month terms at the same terms.
Impact Management Group, which is headed by Republican operative Terry Benham, works to build US support for Ukraine.
Rational 360 has ironed out its six-month $1.2M contract with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund to position it as a “sophisticated global investment fund.”
APCO has signed on to promote this month’s visit of Ahmed Al Khateeb, head of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism, to the US.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Tourism has signed on Montieth & Co. for strategic communications and media relations duties as chaos grips neighboring Haiti.
Edelman is negotiating a formal contract with the Bahamas for strategic communications on issues impacting its reputation abroad.
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