Nancy Youssef

Nancy A. Youssef is an American journalist known for her comprehensive and fearless[peacock prose] reporting on national security, with a focus on U.S. military operations and the Middle East. As of 2021, she is a national security correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, where she covers military affairs and global defense issues. Youssef has earned significant recognition for her coverage of conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the broader Arab world, and she has worked for several leading news outlets, including The Daily Beast, BuzzFeed News, and McClatchy Newspapers.