Michael Ratney
Career U.S. diplomat who served as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and previously as Charge d’Affaires in Israel and U.S. Special Envoy for Syria, with extensive experience across the Middle East.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 52min
Saudi and Israel – It's Complicated
Michael Ratney, a career U.S. diplomat and former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, reflects on rapid social reforms and changing public life in Saudi. He discusses Riyadh’s complex calculus on normalization with Israel and its concerns about Iran and regional security. He also shares personal stories from living and working across the Middle East.
