Nancy A Youssef

Nancy A. Youssef is a McClatchy reporter. Her email is [email protected]; and her Twitter is: @nancyayoussef

Mohamed Fadel Fahmy and Amina Ismail are McClatchy special correspondents.

WikiLeaks Releases State Department Cables

Editor's Note: The New York Times, The Guardian and Der Spiegel have published stories this afternoon revealing details of the State Department cables.

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

November 28, 2010

Obama Officials Moving Away From 2011 Afghan Date

Washington - The Obama administration has decided to begin publicly walking away from what it once touted as key deadlines in the war in Afghanistan in an effort to …

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

November 10, 2010

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Repeal a Likely Election Casualty

Washington - President Barack Obama's call on Congress to repeal “don't ask, don't tell” is likely to founder after key House members were defeated in Tuesday's elections. The House, …

By: David Lightman &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

November 4, 2010

Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Military’s Gay Ban

Washington - A federal appeals court in California temporarily reinstated “don't ask, don't tell” while it considers an Obama administration appeal of a lower court judge's ruling that the …

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

October 21, 2010

Judge Rejects Obama’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Argument

Washington - A district court judge Tuesday rejected the Obama administration's claims that allowing gays and lesbians to begin openly serving in the military could hurt their efforts to …

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

October 20, 2010

Pentagon Halts Enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Amid Legal Challenge

Washington - The Pentagon Thursday halted enforcement of its “don't ask, don't tell” policy pending an appeal of a federal court order prohibiting the government from expelling gays and …

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

October 15, 2010

Courts May Be Critical in “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Battle

Washington - With Congress stalled on whether to repeal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” some proponents of eliminating the long-standing prohibition on gays and lesbians in the military now believe …

By: William Douglas &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

October 4, 2010

Gates Proposes Limited Defense Spending Reductions

Washington - In an effort to deter potential budget cuts by Congress and streamline a burgeoning Defense Department, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Monday proposed to cut spending on …

By: Nancy A Youssef &; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

August 10, 2010

Obama Fires Gen. McChrystal, Installs Gen. Petraeus

Washington - President Barack Obama Wednesday fired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal as commander of the war in Afghanistan. Obama turned to Army Gen. David Petraeus to command the war. …

By: Nancy A Youssef ,; Margaret Talev ,; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

June 23, 2010

Obama-McChrystal Showdown May Be Pivotal Moment

Washington - President Barack Obama will confront Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Wednesday in a high-stakes showdown that could be a pivotal moment in America's longest war and a …

By: Margaret Talev ,; Steven Thomma ,; Nancy A Youssef ,; McClatchyNewspapers|Report

June 23, 2010

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