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Cornerstone Government Affairs has inked a $25K monthly pact with Qatar to advance the relationship of the Arab state and the US.
Qatar has played a key role in talks between Israel and Hamas over hostages and the ceasefire in Gaza. The Times of Israel reports that Qatar’s prime minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani has accused Israel of starving Palestinians in Gaza.
Qatar also is home to America’s largest military base in the Middle East. The Al Udeid Air Base is the headquarters of the US Air Force’s Central Command.
Cornerstone, which calls itself a bipartisan public affairs firm, has principals Todd Webster, who was chief of staff to Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), and Chris Hodgson, legislative affairs director for VP Mike Pence representing Qatar.
The firm’s contract went into effect March 1 and runs through the rest of the year. Cornerstone reports to Hamad Al-Muftah, deputy chief of mission at Qatar's DC embassy.
Former House speaker Kevin McCarthy has teamed up with a crew of Republican heavy hitters to launch Watchtower Strategy, a public affairs firm that will focus on advocacy, strategy and strategic communications.
The National Association of Manufacturers has named Alexa Lopez VP of communications & public affairs, a newly created position. She was at the Transportation Security Administration.
Liz Allen, undersecretary for public diplomacy and PA at the State Dept., has stepped down from that post to join the Kamala Harris presidential campaign.
