Former Amb. to Saudi Arabia: ‘No normalization in near future’ Posted by NOWlej | Nov 28, 2025 | Israel NOWlej | 0 | ‘Normalization talks were close to succeeding before the October 7 attack cut the process short,’ says former US ambassador to Riyadh, Michael A. Ratney. | Read More in News from Israel. Read More in Israel NOWlej.