In the wake of President Mubarak's resignation, lobbyists Podesta, Moffat and Livingston continue to share "a joint, multimillion-dollar (lobbying) contract with Egypt.
"[3] In January 2017, the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (EGIS), also known as the Mukhabarat, hired public relations firms Weber Shandwick and Cassidy & Associates to lobby on Egypt's behalf in Washington, D.C., boost its image, and advocate for the Muslim Brotherhood to be listed as a Foreign Terrorist Organization for $1.8 million per year.
According to analyst Mokhtar Awad, Egypt believed its relationship with the United States had suffered due to poor public relations.
[4] In July, Weber Shandick ended its $1.2 million contract with EGIS after poor publicity associated with Egypt's human rights abuses.
In addition to the EGIS contract, the Egyptian Government also paid $2 million to lobbying firm Glover Park Group.