Intel: How Khashoggi’s disappearance is upending $50 million Gulf lobby

Al-Monitor Staff

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 16, 2018. REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool - RC160A790DB0 — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during his visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 16, 2018. — REUTERS/Leah Millis/Pool

Saudi Arabia’s alleged murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi is causing it to hemorrhage Washington lobbyists.

Both BGR and the Glover Park Group have dropped their lucrative client, the Wall Street Journal and Politico reported this week. And public relations giant Qorvis, which has a $280,000 per month contract with the kingdom, tells Ad Age that it is concerned about the circumstances surrounding Khashoggi's disappearance and is "watching them closely."

The reports come after the Harbour Group announced it was jumping ship last week.

Intel: How Khashoggi’s disappearance is upending $50 million Gulf lobby

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