:root{
  --red:#C8102E; --green:#00753A; --black:#0b0b0c; --ink:#141419; --muted:#595962;
  --paper:#f8f7f2; --card:#ffffff; --line:#e6e3da; --line-dark:#c9c5b8;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif; --sans:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1240px;
  --sh:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.07),0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.05);
  --sh-h:0 6px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.11),0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
  --tr:.18s ease; --r:3px;
}
[lang=ar]{--serif:Tahoma,"Noto Naskh Arabic","Amiri",serif;--sans:Tahoma,"Noto Sans Arabic",Arial,sans-serif}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);line-height:1.58;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:clamp(16px,2.5vw,26px)}
.topbar{background:var(--black);color:#cfcfd6;font-size:.75rem}
.topbar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem 1.1rem;min-height:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:.25rem}
.topbar .date{color:#fff;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em}
.topbar .upd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
.topbar .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--green);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.35}}
.topbar .lang{margin-inline-start:auto;color:#fff;font-weight:700;border:1px solid #3a3a42;padding:.2rem .7rem;border-radius:var(--r)}
.topbar .lang:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.ticker{background:var(--red);color:#fff;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:stretch}
.ticker .label{background:var(--black);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:.72rem;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:.45rem .9rem;flex-shrink:0;z-index:2}
[lang=ar] .ticker .label{letter-spacing:.02em}
.ticker .rail{overflow:hidden;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker .track{display:flex;gap:2.5rem;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 80s linear infinite;padding-inline:1.5rem}
[dir=rtl] .ticker .track{animation-name:tick-rtl}
.ticker:hover .track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker a{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600}
.ticker a::before{content:"●";color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-inline-end:.7rem;font-size:.55rem;vertical-align:2px}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@keyframes tick-rtl{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(50%)}}
.masthead{background:var(--card);border-bottom:2px solid var(--line);text-align:center;padding:1.65rem 0 1.2rem}
.masthead .logotype{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.masthead .wrap::after{content:"";display:block;margin:.9rem auto 0;width:130px;height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--black) 0 34%,var(--red) 34% 67%,var(--green) 67% 100%)}
[dir=rtl] .masthead .wrap::after{background:linear-gradient(-90deg,var(--black) 0 34%,var(--red) 34% 67%,var(--green) 67% 100%)}
.masthead h1,.masthead .wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--black);font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.5vw,3rem);white-space:nowrap}
.masthead h1 .l2,.masthead .wordmark .l2{color:var(--red)}
[lang=ar] .masthead h1,[lang=ar] .masthead .wordmark{font-family:"Amiri",serif;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:700;line-height:1.25}
.masthead.compact{padding:.9rem 0 .7rem}
.masthead.compact h1,.masthead.compact .wordmark{font-size:1.45rem}
nav.sections{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(11,11,12,.97);z-index:50;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.3);backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
nav.sections .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.25rem;padding-block:.3rem}
nav.sections a{color:#d8d8e2;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.5rem .62rem;white-space:nowrap;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:999px;transition:color var(--tr),border-color var(--tr),background var(--tr)}
[lang=ar] nav.sections a{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.8rem}
nav.sections a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#3a3a42;background:#18181d}
nav.sections a.home{color:#f93549;border-color:rgba(249,53,73,.32)}
nav.sections a.tip{color:#3fd07c;border-color:#3fd07c;background:rgba(63,208,124,.08)}
/* ── hero ── */
.hero-zone{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,2fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:1.55rem;padding-block:1.5rem}
.hero{border-inline-end:1px solid var(--line);padding-inline-end:1.6rem}
.hero-imgwrap{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r)}
.hero-imgwrap>a{display:block}
.hero-imgwrap>a>img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:#d4d1c9;transition:transform .55s ease}
.hero-imgwrap:hover>a>img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.hero-overlay{position:absolute;bottom:0;inset-inline:0;padding:3.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(4,4,6,.93) 0%,rgba(4,4,6,.55) 45%,transparent 100%)}
.hero-overlay .label{color:#ff606d;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.45rem;display:block}
[lang=ar] .hero-overlay .label{letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.78rem}
.hero-overlay h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.14;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
[lang=ar] .hero-overlay h2{line-height:1.5;font-weight:800}
.hero-overlay h2 a{color:#fff}
.hero-overlay h2 a:hover{color:#ffd0d4}
.hero .dek{margin-top:.8rem;font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.6;max-width:64ch}
.hero .dek a,.research-feat .dek a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.hero .dek a{color:var(--fg)}
[lang=ar] .hero .dek{line-height:1.8}
.hero-overlay .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-top:.65rem;font-size:.74rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.62)}
.hero-overlay .meta .src{color:#3fd07c;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
[lang=ar] .hero-overlay .meta .src{letter-spacing:0}
.hero-overlay .meta .t{font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.photocredit{font-size:.66rem;color:#9a9aa2;margin-top:.35rem}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-top:.8rem;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}
.meta .src{color:var(--green);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em}
[lang=ar] .meta .src{letter-spacing:0}
.meta .t{font-weight:600}
/* ── hero sub-stories: thumbnail + headline rows ── */
.hero-sub{margin-top:1.35rem;padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
.sub-item{display:flex;gap:.65rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:.45rem;border-radius:var(--r);transition:background var(--tr)}
.sub-item:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.03)}
.sub-thumb{flex-shrink:0}
.sub-thumb img{width:82px;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover;background:#e8e6df;border-radius:2px;transition:opacity var(--tr)}
.sub-item:hover .sub-thumb img{opacity:.82}
.sub-body .chip{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;display:block}
[lang=ar] .sub-body .chip{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.72rem}
.sub-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:.93rem;line-height:1.28;margin-top:.18rem}
[lang=ar] .sub-body h3{line-height:1.6}
.sub-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.sub-body .t{font-size:.65rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-top:.2rem;display:block}
[lang=ar] .sub-body .t{font-size:.72rem}
/* ── latest rail ── */
.latest{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--sh);padding:1rem .95rem;height:fit-content;position:sticky;top:58px}
.latest h2{font-size:.79rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--black);border-bottom:3px solid var(--red);padding-bottom:.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:.15rem}
[lang=ar] .latest h2{letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:.94rem}
.latest h2::before{content:"";width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
.latest ol{list-style:none}
.latest li{padding-block:.75rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest .t{color:var(--red);font-weight:800;font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.04em;display:block;margin-bottom:.18rem}
[lang=ar] .latest .t{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.74rem}
.latest h3{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
[lang=ar] .latest h3{line-height:1.65;font-size:.96rem}
.latest h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.latest .s{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:.18rem;display:block}
[lang=ar] .latest .s{text-transform:none;font-size:.72rem}
/* ── section headers ── */
section.block{padding-block:1.8rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.8rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.sec-head::before{content:"";width:4px;height:1.55rem;background:var(--green);border-radius:2px;flex-shrink:0;align-self:center}
.sec-head.focus::before{background:var(--red)}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:1.45rem;color:var(--black);letter-spacing:-.01em}
[lang=ar] .sec-head h2{font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0}
.sec-head .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line-dark)}
.sec-copy{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem 1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.sec-copy .sec-head{margin-bottom:0}
.sec-meta{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
[lang=ar] .sec-meta{font-size:.82rem}
/* ── card grid ── */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.15rem}
.grid.g2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
.grid.g3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
.card{background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--sh);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow var(--tr),transform var(--tr)}
.card:hover{box-shadow:var(--sh-h);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card>a:first-child{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.card img{aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:#e8e6df;transition:transform .45s ease}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.card .ph{aspect-ratio:16/10;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#101013 0 55%,rgba(0,122,61,.28) 55% 72%,rgba(206,17,38,.24) 72% 86%,#101013 86%)}
.card .ph svg{width:44px;height:44px;opacity:.9}
.card-body{padding:.75rem .9rem .95rem}
.card .chip{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;display:block}
[lang=ar] .card .chip{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.72rem}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.36;margin-top:.3rem}
[lang=ar] .card h3{line-height:1.6}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.card .t{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-top:.38rem;display:block}
[lang=ar] .card .t{font-size:.72rem}
/* sparse sections (<4 stories): full-width horizontal rows */
.rowlist{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.rowcard{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;align-items:flex-start;padding-block:1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.rowcard:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.rowcard>a:first-child,.rowcard>.ph{flex-shrink:0}
.rowcard img,.rowcard .ph{width:clamp(152px,23vw,220px);aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;background:#e8e6df;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-radius:2px;transition:opacity var(--tr)}
.rowcard:hover img{opacity:.87}
.rowcard .ph{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#101013 0 55%,rgba(0,122,61,.28) 55% 72%,rgba(206,17,38,.24) 72% 86%,#101013 86%)}
.rowcard .ph svg{width:40px;height:40px;opacity:.9}
.rowcard h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.36;margin-top:.2rem}
[lang=ar] .rowcard h3{line-height:1.6}
.rowcard h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.rowcard .chip{font-size:.63rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;display:block}
[lang=ar] .rowcard .chip{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.72rem}
.rowcard .t{font-size:.67rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;margin-top:.32rem;display:block}
/* ── research featured ── */
.research-feat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-dark);border-inline-start:5px solid var(--red);margin-bottom:1.6rem;box-shadow:var(--sh)}
.research-feat .body{padding:1.6rem 1.8rem}
.research-feat .kick{color:var(--red);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;margin-bottom:.55rem;text-transform:uppercase}
[lang=ar] .research-feat .kick{letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.78rem}
.research-feat h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.18}
[lang=ar] .research-feat h3{font-weight:700;line-height:1.5}
.research-feat h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.research-feat .dek{margin-top:.8rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.6;color:#33333b}
[lang=ar] .research-feat .dek{line-height:1.85}
.research-feat img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;background:#e8e6df;min-height:240px}
.research-feat .noimg{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0b0b0c 0 55%,#14241b 55% 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:240px}
.research-feat .noimg span{font-family:var(--serif);color:#3fd07c;font-size:3.2rem;font-weight:900}
/* ── opinion ── */
section.opinion{background:#f1efe8;border-top:4px solid var(--black);padding-block:1.8rem;margin-block:1.2rem}
section.opinion .sec-head::before{background:var(--red)}
.op-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.6rem}
.op-card{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red);padding-inline-start:1rem}
.op-card .q{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.2rem;color:var(--red);line-height:.6;display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.op-card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.35}
[lang=ar] .op-card h3{line-height:1.65;font-style:normal}
.op-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
/* ── tips band ── */
section.specialband{background:var(--black);color:#fff;margin-block:1.2rem;border-block:4px solid var(--red)}
.specialband .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.5rem;padding-block:1.35rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.specialband .kick{font:700 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c7a86b;margin:0 0 .45rem}
[dir=rtl] .specialband .kick{letter-spacing:0}
.specialband h2{font:700 1.6rem/1.2 var(--serif);margin:0 0 .35rem}
.specialband h2 a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.specialband h2 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.specialband .dek{margin:0;font:400 .95rem/1.55 var(--serif);color:#c9c9d2;max-width:46rem}
.specialband .cta{flex-shrink:0;font:700 .82rem/1 var(--sans);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid #c7a86b;color:#c7a86b;padding:.7rem 1.1rem;border-radius:2px;white-space:nowrap}
.specialband .cta:hover{background:#c7a86b;color:var(--black)}
.specialband .sbimg{display:block;flex-shrink:0;width:210px;height:140px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:2px;margin-inline-start:auto}
.specialband .sbimg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.82;transition:opacity .25s}
.specialband .sbimg:hover img{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:640px){.specialband .sbimg{display:none}}
nav.sections a.special{color:#c7a86b;border-color:rgba(199,168,107,.35)}
section.tipband{background:var(--black);color:#fff;margin-block:1.2rem;border-block:4px solid var(--green);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
section.tipband::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset-block:0;inset-inline-end:-60px;width:280px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,transparent 0 40%,rgba(0,122,61,.35) 40% 55%,rgba(206,17,38,.30) 55% 70%,transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.tipband .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;padding-block:1.8rem;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative;z-index:1}
.tipband .lock{flex-shrink:0}
.tipband .txt{flex:1;min-width:260px}
.tipband .kick{color:#3fd07c;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;margin-bottom:.35rem}
[lang=ar] .tipband .kick{letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.8rem}
.tipband h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.2}
[lang=ar] .tipband h2{font-weight:700;line-height:1.5}
.tipband .sub{color:#c9c9d2;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:.45rem;max-width:56ch;line-height:1.6}
.tipband .cta{flex-shrink:0;text-align:center}
.tipband .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--green);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:.92rem;padding:.85rem 1.6rem;border-radius:var(--r);border:2px solid #3fd07c;transition:var(--tr)}
.tipband .btn:hover{background:#3fd07c;color:var(--black)}
.tipband .tgbtn{display:inline-block;margin-top:.7rem;border:1px solid #3a3a42;color:#cfe9ff;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:var(--r)}.tipband .tgbtn:hover{background:#229ED9;border-color:#229ED9;color:#fff}.tipband .micro{display:block;margin-top:.55rem;font-size:.72rem;color:#8f8f99;font-style:italic}
[lang=ar] .tipband .micro{font-style:normal}
.tipband .qrbox{background:#fff;padding:.55rem .55rem .45rem;border-radius:8px;display:inline-block;margin-top:.8rem}
.tipband .qrbox img{width:104px;height:104px;display:block;image-rendering:pixelated}
.tipband .qrbox span{display:block;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;color:#111;margin-top:.25rem;text-align:center;direction:ltr}
.tipband .scanhint{display:block;margin-top:.4rem;font-size:.68rem;color:#8f8f99}
.tipband .safety{flex-basis:100%;font-size:.7rem;color:#77777f;border-top:1px solid #26262c;padding-top:.7rem}
/* ── story page ── */
.story{max-width:780px;margin-inline:auto;padding:2rem 20px 1rem}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem .55rem;margin-bottom:1rem;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.breadcrumbs a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.breadcrumbs .sep{color:#9a9aa2}
.breadcrumbs [aria-current=page]{color:var(--ink)}
.story .kick{color:var(--red);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.7rem}
[lang=ar] .story .kick{letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:.82rem}
.story h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.8vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.01em}
[lang=ar] .story h1{font-weight:800;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:0}
.story .meta{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.78rem;gap:.55rem}
.story-stamp{margin-top:.55rem;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;display:flex;gap:.55rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.story-stamp time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.story div.lede{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;margin-top:1.5rem;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#101013 0 55%,rgba(0,122,61,.28) 55% 72%,rgba(206,17,38,.24) 72% 86%,#101013 86%)}.story div.lede svg{width:64px;height:64px;opacity:.9}.story img.lede{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:68vh;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;background:#e8e6df;margin-top:1.5rem;border-radius:var(--r)}
.story .kind{margin-top:1.5rem;display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .65rem;border-radius:2px}[lang=ar] .story .kind{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.78rem}.story .based{display:block;margin-top:.3rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.story .byline{margin-top:.7rem;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--green);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
[lang=ar] .story .byline{letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:.85rem}
.story-toc{margin-top:1.35rem;padding:1rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r)}
.story-toc .toc-title{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:.7rem}
[lang=ar] .story-toc .toc-title{letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:.82rem}
.story-toc ol{padding-inline-start:1.2rem;display:grid;gap:.45rem}
.story-toc a{font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.story h2.sub[id]{scroll-margin-top:84px;position:relative}
.story h2.sub .anchor{margin-inline-start:.45rem;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--tr)}
.story h2.sub:hover .anchor,.story h2.sub:focus-within .anchor{opacity:1}
.story .summary{margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.82;color:#26262e}
.story .summary+.summary{margin-top:.95rem}
[lang=ar] .story .summary{line-height:2.05}
.story .summary a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.story .cta{margin-top:1.8rem;text-align:center;border-block:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:1.5rem}
.story .cta a{display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:800;font-size:1rem;padding:.9rem 2rem;border-radius:var(--r)}
.story .cta a:hover{background:#a50d1e}
.story .note{margin-top:.8rem;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}
.keep{padding-block:1.8rem}
.backbar{background:var(--black);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.backbar a{display:block;max-width:800px;margin-inline:auto;padding:.6rem 20px;color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.backbar a:hover{color:#f93549}
/* ── footer ── */
footer{background:var(--black);color:#b9b9c2;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-block:2.5rem;font-size:.84rem}
footer .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:3rem}
footer h2{color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:.8rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
footer h2::before{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--red)}
footer .mission{line-height:1.75}
[lang=ar] footer .mission{line-height:2}
footer ul{list-style:none;columns:2;gap:1.5rem}
footer li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
footer a{color:#e6e6ec;font-weight:600}
footer a:hover{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline}
footer .legal{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid #2a2a30;font-size:.72rem;color:#8b8b94;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer .flagline{height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--black) 0 33%,#fff 33% 66%,var(--green) 66% 100%);border-top:4px solid var(--red);max-width:200px;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
[dir=rtl] footer .flagline{background:linear-gradient(-90deg,var(--black) 0 33%,#fff 33% 66%,var(--green) 66% 100%)}
/* ── dark mode ── */
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root{--paper:#101013;--card:#16161a;--ink:#e9e9ef;--muted:#a0a0aa;--line:#26262c;--line-dark:#3a3a42}
  .masthead h1,.masthead .wordmark,.sec-head h2,.latest h2,.story h1,.card h3,.rowcard h3,.sub-body h3,.research-feat h3,.op-card h3{color:var(--ink)}
  .hero-overlay h2,.hero-overlay h2 a{color:#fff}
  .story .summary{color:#d6d6de}
  .research-feat .dek{color:#c5c5cf}
  section.opinion{background:#17171c}
  .card{box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
  .card:hover{box-shadow:0 5px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .sub-item:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
  .card img,.hero-imgwrap>a>img,.rowcard img,.story img.lede,.sub-thumb img{opacity:.9}
  /* Flag palette stays true — only small-text red/green lifts for legibility */
  .hero-overlay .label,.latest .t,.research-feat .kick,.story .kick,.op-card .q{color:#f93549}
  .hero-overlay h2 a:hover{color:#ffb8be}
  .card h3 a:hover,.rowcard h3 a:hover,.latest h3 a:hover,.op-card h3 a:hover,.research-feat h3 a:hover,.sub-body h3 a:hover{color:#f93549}
  .meta .src,.card .chip,.rowcard .chip,.sub-body .chip{color:#3fd07c}
}
/* ── reduced motion ── */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker .track{animation:none}.topbar .dot,.latest h2::before{animation:none}.hero-imgwrap>a>img,.card img{transition:none}}
.skiplink{position:absolute;inset-inline-start:-999px;top:0;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:99;font-weight:800}
.skiplink:focus{inset-inline-start:0}
.share{margin-top:1.2rem;display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share span{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;align-self:center}
.share a{border:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:.35rem .8rem;border-radius:var(--r);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700}
.share a:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-color:var(--red)}
.review-note{margin:.8rem 0;padding:.7rem .9rem;border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red);background:var(--paper);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.45}
.newmark{display:inline-block;margin-inline-end:.4rem;color:var(--red);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;animation:newpulse 2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes newpulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.45}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.newmark{animation:none}}
.review-chip{display:inline-block;margin-inline-start:.45rem;color:var(--red);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em}
.revisions{margin-top:2rem;padding:1rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--line-dark);background:var(--card);border-radius:var(--r)}.revisions h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem}.revisions ol{margin:.7rem 0 0;padding-inline-start:1.2rem}.revisions li{margin-top:.45rem;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.6}.revisions time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--muted)}
.social-note{margin:-.5rem 0 1.2rem;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:75ch}.social-note a{color:var(--green);font-weight:700}
.footer-contact{margin-top:.9rem}.footer-contact.secondary{margin-top:.5rem}.contact-id{direction:ltr;display:inline-block;margin-inline-start:.6rem;color:#8f8f94}
.about-section{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;margin-top:1.6rem}.about-telegram{margin-top:.9rem}.about-telegram a{font-weight:700;color:var(--green)}
@media(max-width:1200px){
  .hero-zone{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
/* ── responsive ── */
@media(max-width:960px){nav.sections .wrap{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}nav.sections .wrap::after{content:"";position:sticky;inset-inline-end:0;min-width:26px;margin-inline-start:-26px;background:linear-gradient(to left,var(--black),transparent);pointer-events:none;flex-shrink:0}[dir=rtl] nav.sections .wrap::after{background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--black),transparent)}
  .research-feat{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .research-feat img,.research-feat .noimg{min-height:180px;order:-1}
  .hero-zone{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{border-inline-end:none;padding-inline-end:0}
  .latest{position:static;top:auto}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .rowcard img,.rowcard .ph{width:150px}
  .op-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  footer .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .topbar .wrap{gap:.45rem .8rem}
  .topbar .lang{margin-inline-start:0}
  .hero-sub{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .latest{padding:.9rem .8rem}
  .sub-thumb img{width:72px}
  .rowcard img,.rowcard .ph{width:110px}
  footer ul{columns:1}
}

.story .sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;line-height:1.25;margin:2rem 0 .65rem;color:var(--black)}
.story h2.sub{font-size:1.45rem}
.story h3.sub{font-size:1.16rem}
.story h4.sub{font-size:1rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-family:var(--sans)}
[lang=ar] .story .sub{font-weight:800;line-height:1.5}
[lang=ar] .story h4.sub{letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.story ul.lf{margin:.95rem 0 1.1rem;padding-inline-start:1.4rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.75;color:#26262e}
.story ul.lf li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
[lang=ar] .story ul.lf{line-height:2}
.story ol.lf{margin:.95rem 0 1.1rem;padding-inline-start:1.4rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.75;color:#26262e}
.story ol.lf li{margin-bottom:.5rem}
[lang=ar] .story ol.lf{line-height:2}
.story figure.lf{margin:1.8rem 0}
.story figure.lf img{width:100%;height:auto;background:#e8e6df;border-radius:var(--r)}
.story figure.lf figcaption{margin-top:.55rem;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}
.story .tablewrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.5rem 0}
.story table.lf{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:.92rem}
.story table.lf th,.story table.lf td{border:1px solid var(--line-dark);padding:.55rem .75rem;text-align:start;vertical-align:top}
.story table.lf th{background:rgba(0,0,0,.04);font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em}
[lang=ar] .story table.lf th{letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-size:.88rem}
.story .summary a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.story code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Monaco,Consolas,Liberation Mono,monospace;font-size:.92em;background:rgba(0,0,0,.06);padding:.08em .3em;border-radius:3px}
.story figure.lf.video{margin:1.7rem 0}
.story .embed{position:relative;width:100%;padding-top:56.25%;background:#0b0b0c;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden}
.story .embed iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.story .embed.tme{padding-top:0;height:520px}
.story .embed.tme iframe{position:static;height:100%}
.story figure.lf.video video{width:100%;display:block;background:#0b0b0c;border-radius:var(--r)}
@media(prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  .story .sub{color:var(--ink)}
  .story ul.lf{color:#d6d6de}
  .story ol.lf{color:#d6d6de}
  .story code{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
  .story table.lf th{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
}
section.gaza-index{padding-block:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}.gi-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.2rem}.gi-cell{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--red);padding-inline-start:.8rem}.gi-num{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.1}[lang=ar] .gi-num{font-weight:700}.gi-lab{display:block;margin-top:.3rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.35}.gi-src{margin-top:1rem;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted)}.gi-src a{color:var(--green);font-weight:700}@media(max-width:960px){.gi-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}@media(max-width:560px){.gi-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}