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AF International has agreed to represent Komala, a Kurdish group that advocates for human rights for Iran’s citizens, and promotes the democratic representation of minority people in the country.
Kurds, who live in the northwest region of Iran, make up about 10 percent of its overall 92M population. They are subject to crackdowns by Iran’s security forces.
AFI has signed a six-month contract to provide government communications and PR assistance to Komala’s Washington representation office. The pact, which went into effect Jan. 1, is worth $48K.
The firm has provided similar representation to the Syrian Democratic Council, the political wing of the Syrian Defense Forces. The SDF, which is comprised of Kurdish and Arab political and civil groups, is a major US ally in the fight against ISIS.
Ayal Frank heads AFI. He was a VP and PA lead at Qorvis’ geopolitical solutions group, senior VP at Omnicom’s Mercury unit, and contract consultant at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank.
Targeted Victory is handling consulting services regarding media relations and communications services for Israel’s Ministry of Tourism.
Sitrick Group has agreed to represent the US unit of China’s BOE Technology Group, maker of display screens used in cellphones, TVs, computers, and military systems.
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s XRG investment unit has retained Brunswick Group as it cuts deal to acquire Santos Limited, which owns 51 percent stake in Alaska's North Slope oil field.
Edelman has signed on to represent the United Arab Emirates’ Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
Scribe Strategies & Advisors has landed a six-month $500K contract from South Sudan to provide strategic communications and media counsel.
