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Marathon Strategies has been providing media support for Egypt’s Washington embassy.
The New York firm, which has close ties to the Democratic party, operated as a subcontractor to lobbying firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, which represents Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BHFS hauled in $400K from Egypt during the six-month period ended Feb. 28.
Marathon, which did not have a formal agreement, pitched op-eds to CNN, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Fox News, CBS and the Guardian on behalf of the Egyptians.
Egyptian president Abdel Fatah al-Sissi has faced criticism for his harsh crackdown on dissidents.
Phil Singer, Marathon founder/managing director, and VP Joshua Rosen worked the Egyptian business.
Singer used to handle press, for now, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and played roles in the presidential campaigns of John Kerry/Hillary Clinton and gubernatorial races of Andrew Cuomo.
Hogan Lovells has expanded its relationship with Ukraine to reflect the implementation of the 50/50 US-Ukrainian partnership to develop its critical minerals.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has agreed to provide government relations and PA services to the Kingdom of Morocco.
The Washington Media Group is providing strategic communications support for Qatar's Education City, home of satellite facilities of Weill Cornell Medicine, Carnegie Mellon, Georgetown and others.
DCI Group has signed a $250K monthly retainer contract to provide communications and government affairs services for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
DGA Group signs $42,500 monthly retainer pact to provide government affairs services to OCP North America, phosphate fertilizer operation owned by the Government of Morocco.
