Upcoming security talks between Moscow and Washington on January 10

A spokesman for the American administration confirmed that officials from the United States and Russia will participate in security talks on the tenth of January, and also suggested that Russian talks with NATO on several issues are likely.

A spokesman for the administration of US President Joe Biden said that officials from the United States and Russia will participate in security talks on January 10, while relations between the two countries are increasingly strained over Ukraine.

The spokesman said that it is also likely that Russia and NATO will hold talks on January 12, while a broader regional meeting that includes Moscow, Washington and several European countries is expected to be held on January 13.

Russia, which has alarmed the West by mobilizing forces near Ukraine, is drawing up a list of security proposals it wants to negotiate, including a promise that NATO will abandon any military activity in eastern Europe and Ukraine.

"When we sit down for talks, Russia can put its concerns on the table, and we will also put our own concerns about Russia's activities," a US National Security Council spokesman said, on condition of anonymity.

He added that no decisions would be made about Ukraine in its absence.

He continued, "There will be areas in which we can make progress and others in which we will disagree. This is the case for diplomacy."

US President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a massive spending bill that includes providing $300 million for an initiative to support the Ukrainian armed forces and billions more for broader European defense.

The US administration believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering an invasion of Ukraine, a former Soviet republic, and has vowed swift and harsh sanctions if that happens. Russia denies having such intentions.

Russian officials have previously confirmed that they intend to participate in the January security talks with the United States and that they are considering joining the NATO talks on January 12.

The OSCE hosts the larger meetings that take place the next day.

An American of Egyptian descent "Aya Jalal" is the first hijabi news anchor in Connecticut

American media said that Aya Galal, an American of Egyptian origin, became the first hijabi news anchor to work for WFSB News, which broadcasts from Connecticut.

American-Egyptian journalist Aya Galal, who works for WFSB News, which broadcasts in Connecticut, became the state's first hijab-wearing news anchor, according to a tweet she posted on her Twitter page, which sparked the interaction of thousands in the United States and the Arab world.

Aya said in her tweet that she was "excited" for this professional and personal achievement, before her tweet spread widely among American media professionals and specialists, and to the world.

Aya worked as a news reporter for the channel before appearing as a presenter this time, on Christmas Day.

Aya was quoted by CT insider as saying that she was "afraid that her hijab would cause her not to be accepted as a journalist to appear in front of the cameras," adding to the site: "My colleagues encouraged me, and I began to gain the necessary journalistic experience for this work."

She added to the site that "for years, I have seen how the image of Muslims is distorted in the media," adding: "I think there are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings about Muslims," ​​and that "Muslims are part of the fabric of this country, and during my growing up, there were no people They look like me on TV."

Jalal confirmed to the site, "that she received great support from viewers, friends, family and the public after her appearance on the screen."

WFSB is affiliated with the US media giant CBS, which operates television stations broadcasting across the country.

Aya participated in multiple news coverages for the channel she has been working on for years, and her biography says that she was born and raised in Connecticut, and joined the channel's team 3 years ago.

She worked for the channel as a journalist and as a news producer as well. She is a graduate of State University, and holds two majors in journalism and political science, and worked as a university reporter, before graduating with an award in academic achievement from her university.