The Central Asian state of Uzbekistan has hired its second public affairs firm in just over six months as it seeks to convince Washington and US investors that it has turned a page on its repressive recent history. Washington PR firm Xenophon Strategies has been working for the Export Promotion[Read More…]
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Daily Digest for Friday, June 19
Saudi PR targets US heartland; Bosnian Serbs get coronavirus discount; Nonprofit advisory firm to finally get paid for work with Mali ex-rebels Saudi lobby hires ex-aide to Maine’s King in play for US heartland The public relations firm leading Saudi Arabia’s outreach to the US heartland has hired a former[Read More…]
Saudi lobby hires ex-aide to Maine’s King in play for US heartland
The public relations firm leading Saudi Arabia’s outreach to the US heartland has hired a former communications director for Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) in its latest move to help improve the kingdom’s image among US voters. Iowa public relations shop Larson Shannahan Slifka Group (dba LS2group) hired Crystal Canney as[Read More…]
Nonprofit advocacy firm signs new deal with former Tuareg rebels
Advocating for the under-represented is important. So is getting paid for that work. New York nonprofit advisory group Independent Diplomat signed a new contract with Mali’s former Tuareg rebels for €5,000 ($5,600) per month in March, according to a newly disclosed lobbying filing. The firm’s previous contract with the Coordination[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Thursday, June 18
Nigeria’s pick to lead WTO hires lobby shop to rally support; Mercury helps grease proposed gas deal between Louisiana and Turkey; Kuwaiti royal, Thai tycoon underwrote 1MDB fugitive’s $3.4 million influence campaign; Kobre & Kim drops Chinese chipmaker; Renewable diesel company hires Texas pair to lobby on renewable fuels Nigeria’s[Read More…]
Lobbyists help grease proposed gas deal between Louisiana and Turkey
Lobbyists for the Turkish business community are helping facilitate a proposed natural gas deal between Turkey and a Louisiana energy company. Louisiana Natural Gas Exports Inc. of Lafayette sent a letter to the chairman of the Turkey-US Business Council (TAIK) on June 10 expressing its “strong interest” in a partnership,[Read More…]
Revealed: Kuwaiti royal, Thai tycoon underwrote 1MDB fugitive’s $3.4 million influence campaign
A Thai businessman and a member of Kuwait’s royal family have been revealed as the heretofore hidden funders behind a $3.4 million public relations campaign to redeem the reputation of a fugitive financier accused of embezzling $4.5 billion from Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. A newly disclosed filing from international[Read More…]
Nigeria’s pick to lead WTO hires lobby shop to rally support
Nigeria’s candidate to run the World Trade Organization has hired lobbying heavyweight Mercury Public Affairs to build international support for her bid. Former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala retained Mercury as of June 5, the day after the Nigerian government announced she would be running for the WTO’s director-general post.[Read More…]
Daily Digest for Wednesday, June 17
Battered Ecuador hires coronavirus crisis manager; Iran-Contra figure lobbies on latest Latin America election dispute; Meet the lobbyists tied to Bolton’s accusations against Trump; Dovish Quincy Institute sheds light on Taiwan’s influence on think-tanks’ China hawks 1. Ecuador hires Obama PR man to improve reputation battered by coronavirus Ecuador is[Read More…]
Meet the lobbyists tied to Bolton’s accusations against Trump
John Bolton‘s tell-all book about the Donald Trump presidency has resurfaced longstanding allegations that Trump offered to go easy on foreign companies accused of malfeasance in exchange for political favors. Here’s a recap of the companies and their lobbyists. 1. Huawei (China) Firm: Huawei is China’s largest telecommunications company and[Read More…]