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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){.ap-root a{transition:color .15s,background .15s}}
.ap-root .ap-video-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.ap-root .ap-video-backdrop{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--ap-navy)}
.ap-root .ap-video-backdrop video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:65% center;filter:saturate(.72)}
.ap-root .ap-video-backdrop:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,17,39,.97) 0%,rgba(7,17,39,.89) 31%,rgba(7,17,39,.3) 75%,rgba(7,17,39,.19)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,17,39,.76),transparent 40%);pointer-events:none}
.ap-root .ap-video-hero .ap-hero-grid{position:relative;min-height:575px}
.ap-root .ap-video-credit{align-self:end;display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:0 0 32px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.ap-root .ap-video-credit>span{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#f2eadb}
.ap-root #ap-motion-toggle{color:var(--ap-ivory);background:rgba(7,17,39,.72);border:1px solid #a5adbb;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;font-size:13px;min-height:44px;white-space:nowrap}
.ap-root .ap-media-strip{background:#e9e5d9;padding:25px 0 29px;border-bottom:1px solid #dcd6c7}
.ap-root .ap-media-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-align:center;color:#526075;margin-bottom:20px}
.ap-root .ap-media-window{overflow:hidden;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,black 7%,black 93%,transparent)}
.ap-root .ap-media-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:ap-media-drift 42s linear infinite;animation-play-state:paused}
.ap-root .ap-media-group{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:55px;padding-right:55px;flex-shrink:0}
.ap-root .ap-media-group img{height:34px;object-fit:contain;display:block;filter:none;opacity:1;flex-shrink:0}
.ap-root .ap-media-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ap-navy)}
.ap-root .ap-media-group .ap-media-aljazeera{height:46px;width:30px;filter:brightness(.65)}
.ap-root.ap-motion-playing .ap-media-track{animation-play-state:running}
.ap-root .ap-media-window:hover .ap-media-track{animation-play-state:paused}
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.ap-root.ap-motion-ready .ap-reveal.ap-revealed,.ap-root.ap-motion-paused .ap-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
.ap-root .ap-resource{transition:transform .22s ease}
.ap-root .ap-resource:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.ap-root .ap-button{transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.ap-root .ap-button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ap-root .ap-destination-list a{transition:padding-left .2s ease}
.ap-root .ap-destination-list a:hover{padding-left:8px}
@keyframes ap-media-drift{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(max-width:950px){.ap-root .ap-video-credit{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px}}
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ap-root .ap-media-track{animation:none!important;transform:none!important}.ap-root .ap-reveal,.ap-root .ap-resource,.ap-root .ap-button,.ap-root .ap-destination-list a{transition:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}.ap-root .ap-destination-list a:hover{padding-left:0}}


.ap-root .ap-latest{background:#eeece5;padding-top:58px;padding-bottom:58px}
.ap-root .ap-latest-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:26px}
.ap-root .ap-latest-head .ap-eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-controls{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-controls button{border:1px solid #c4bfb3;border-radius:6px;padding:9px 13px;min-height:44px;background:var(--ap-ivory);color:var(--ap-ink);font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-controls button:hover{border-color:#9d783a;background:#e4dbc9}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-window{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;overflow-anchor:none;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:#aa9879 transparent;padding:6px 6px 18px;margin:0 -6px;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-track{display:flex;gap:20px;width:max-content}
.ap-root .ap-latest-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:286px;border:1px solid #d7d3c9;border-radius:10px;background:var(--ap-ivory);overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
.ap-root .ap-latest-card:hover{border-color:#b9924c;box-shadow:0 8px 24px #07112712}
.ap-root .ap-latest-frame{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ap-navy2);position:relative}
.ap-root .ap-latest-frame img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.ap-root .ap-latest-copy{padding:18px 18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.ap-root .ap-latest-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.055em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#715019;margin-bottom:12px}
.ap-root .ap-latest-card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.25;min-height:75px;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}
.ap-root .ap-latest-action{font-size:13px;font-weight:500;margin-top:auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.ap-root .ap-latest-action span:first-child{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;text-decoration-color:#af8e55}
.ap-root .ap-latest-date{display:block;font-size:12px;color:var(--ap-muted);margin-bottom:14px}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:12px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ap-muted)}
.ap-root .ap-ticker-foot p{margin:0}
@media(max-width:650px){.ap-root .ap-latest-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}.ap-root .ap-latest-card{width:254px}.ap-root .ap-latest-card h3{font-size:19px;min-height:72px}.ap-root .ap-ticker-foot{flex-direction:column;gap:5px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ap-root .ap-latest-card{transition:none}}

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.ap-root .ap-footer-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 18px;margin:22px 0 4px;font-size:13px}
.ap-root .ap-footer-links a{color:#c1c9d7}
.ap-root .ap-footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ap-gold)}
.ap-root .ap-legal{margin:6px 0 18px;font-size:12px;color:#97a1b5}
.ap-root .ap-legal summary{cursor:pointer;color:#c1c9d7;margin-bottom:8px}
.ap-root .ap-legal p{margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.55}
.ap-root .ap-legal a{text-decoration:underline}
.ap-chrome{background:transparent}
body > .ap-chrome:first-of-type{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50}


@media(max-width:760px){.ap-root .ap-media-group .ap-media-aljazeera{height:38px}}