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Qatar has hired Miami-based Rubin Turnbill & Assocs. to handle government relations, public affairs and communications in the Sunshine State.
The goal is to promote commercial, philanthropic, academic, cultural and other exchanges to advance the mutual interests of Florida and the Arab State.
The contract, which went into effect March 31, runs for six months and is worth $35K a month.
Bill Rubin and Heather Turnbull are influential Florida lobbyists with close ties to the Republican party and governor Ron DeSantis.
The firm, which has offices in Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale and Washington, reports to Qatar’s ambassador to the US, Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani.
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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