/* The original regular face lacks Arabic joining tables. Reuse the intact medium face for all regular UI text. */
@font-face{font-family:'Makdessi';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/makdessi-500.woff') format('woff')}
@font-face{font-family:'Makdessi';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/makdessi-500.woff') format('woff')}
@font-face{font-family:'Makdessi';font-style:normal;font-weight:700;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/makdessi-700.woff') format('woff')}
@font-face{font-family:'Makdessi';font-style:normal;font-weight:800;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/makdessi-800.woff') format('woff')}
@font-face{font-family:'Makdessi';font-style:normal;font-weight:900;font-display:swap;src:url('/assets/fonts/makdessi-900.woff') format('woff')}
/* The 400 face lacks Arabic init/medi/fina shaping; use the intact 500 face for editorial prose only. */
.lead-copy>p,.story-card>p,.article .dek,.article .article-body{font-weight:500}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*{transition:none!important}}
.report-lead{aspect-ratio:1.55;background:#113e35}.report-lead img{object-fit:contain}.report-graphic{margin:30px auto;max-width:850px}.report-graphic img{width:100%;height:auto}.report-graphic figcaption{color:#666;font-size:.8125rem;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.8}.source-box{border:1px solid var(--line);border-right:4px solid var(--red);padding:24px;margin-bottom:40px;background:#f6f6f4}.source-box h2{margin-top:0}.download-link,.inline-source,.report-sources a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.download-link{font-size:.875rem}.transcript-intro{font-size:.9375rem;color:#666}.article-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:24px 0 8px}.editorial-note{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:35px}.editorial-note blockquote{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.9}.editorial-note>p{font-size:.875rem;color:#666}.report-sources{padding-right:22px}.report-sources li{margin-bottom:14px}.published-card img{width:100%;height:230px;object-fit:contain;background:#143f35;margin-bottom:15px}@media(max-width:650px){.report-lead{aspect-ratio:1}.source-box{padding:18px}.published-report .article-header h1{font-size:1.9rem}}
.video-posts-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px;margin-bottom:60px}.video-thumb{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#131919;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:20px}.video-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}.watch-label{position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;padding:6px 18px;background:var(--red);color:white;font-size:.875rem}.video-story{padding-bottom:30px}.video-player{position:relative;background:#101416;width:100%;margin:30px auto 15px}.landscape-player{aspect-ratio:16/9}.portrait-player{aspect-ratio:9/16;max-width:450px}.video-player iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}.player-fallback{text-align:center;font-size:.875rem;color:#666}.player-fallback a{color:var(--red);text-decoration:underline}.video-published{margin:45px 0 60px}@media(max-width:650px){.video-posts-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.portrait-player{max-width:100%}.video-story h3{font-size:1.3rem}}

/* Launch layout: retain the editorial identity and fit the four navigation links. */
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/* Final v1.0 QA: compact the existing hero and reuse editorial cards for exclusives. */
.lead-grid .report-lead{aspect-ratio:2.15;max-height:300px}
.lead-grid .lead-copy{padding-top:12px}
.lead-grid .lead h1{margin:6px 0 8px;line-height:1.4}
.lead-grid .lead p{margin-bottom:8px;line-height:1.8}
.lead-grid .lead .read-link{padding:4px 0}
.lead-grid .section-label{padding-bottom:10px}
.lead-grid .side-stories .story-card{padding:16px 0}
.lead-grid .side-stories .published-card img{max-height:220px;margin-bottom:10px}
.exclusive-published{margin-top:32px}
.exclusive-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .lead-grid .report-lead{aspect-ratio:1.65;max-height:260px}
 .lead-grid .lead-copy{padding-top:10px}
 .lead-grid .lead h1{margin:5px 0 7px}
 .lead-grid .side-stories{margin-top:20px}
 .lead-grid .side-stories .published-card img{max-height:220px}
 .exclusive-published{margin-top:24px}
}