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BGR Government Affairs has signed on the Yemeni National Resistance and its effort to combat the Houthis rebel group.
The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out attacks on more than 100 ships in the Red Sea since November 2023. Following the Gaza ceasefire agreement on Jan. 20, the Houthis promised to limit their attacks to Israel-connected vessels.
BGR is to provide strategic guidance to the YNR regarding government affairs activity in the US. That may include outreach to US officials, and the distribution of informational materials.
President Erskine Wells, who was deputy chief of staff & military legislative assistant to Republican Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS), will spearhead the push for the YNR.
Maya Seiden, co-head of BGR’s international & trade policy group; and Pete Landrum, principal, round out the team.
YNR, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, agrees to pay BGR a monthly fee of $62K for the six-month period beginning Feb. 1. Payments are to be paid in advance and in six-month installments.
Canada's DC embassy has hired Cogent Strategies to assess the US social media landscape and provide data-driven and actionable recommendations about the best ways to reach targeted audiences to advance its advocacy objectives.
The Williams Group is providing strategic counsel, tactical planning and government relations work for war-torn Sudan.
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer is helping the Embassy of Uzbekistan's efforts to attract increased trade and investment in Central Asia’s most populous country.
Cornerstone Government Affairs has signed a six-month agreement to represent Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the US.
Florida’s Corvus Strategic Partners has signed to represent the interests of Colombia regarding its relations with the US.
