diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
index 8cccc4f..4276f82 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/api/GlobalSearchApiController.php
@@ -48,27 +48,20 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             $limitPerTable = 100;
 
             // =========================================================
-            // 1. Search Arts FIRST (Highest Priority for Law Apps)
+            // 1. Search Arts FIRST
             // =========================================================
             $arts = Art::with(['law', 'law.category', 'chapter', 'part', 'volum', 'book', 'section', 'gate'])
                 ->where(function ($q) use ($searchTerm) {
                     $q->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
                         ->orWhere('text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
-                        ->orWhere('number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
-                        ->orWhereHas('law', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('volum', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('book', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('section', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('chapter', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('part', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('gate', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); });
+                        ->orWhere('number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
                 })
                 ->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($searchTerm) {
                     $formatted = $this->formatArt($item, $searchTerm, Art::class);
                     $formatted['type'] = 'art';
                     return $formatted;
                 });
-            $results = $results->concat($arts); // Arts are now at the very top of the list!
+            $results = $results->concat($arts); // Arts are prioritized!
 
             // =========================================================
             // 2. Search Bylaw Documents
@@ -149,7 +142,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             }
         }
 
-        // --- Apply Dynamic Memory Sorting ONLY if requested ---
+        // --- Apply Dynamic Memory Sorting ---
         if ($request->has('sort_by') && $request->input('sort_by') != null) {
             $sortBy = $request->input('sort_by');
             $sortOrder = $request->input('sort', 'desc');
@@ -166,7 +159,8 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
                 }
             } elseif ($sortBy === 'date') {
                 $sortCallback = function ($item) {
-                    return (string) ($item['approval_date'] ?? $item['ruling_date'] ?? $item['opinion_date'] ?? '');
+                    // FIX: Fallback to created_at so Articles are not pushed to the end of the list!
+                    return (string) ($item['approval_date'] ?? $item['ruling_date'] ?? $item['opinion_date'] ?? $item['created_at'] ?? '1970-01-01');
                 };
 
                 if ($sortOrder === 'asc') {
@@ -213,19 +207,12 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
 
         if (!empty($searchTerm)) {
 
-            // 1. Search Arts FIRST for Fast Search
+            // 1. Search Arts FIRST
             $artQuery = Art::with(['law', 'law.category', 'chapter', 'part', 'volum', 'book', 'section', 'gate'])
                 ->where(function ($q) use ($searchTerm) {
                     $q->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
                         ->orWhere('text', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
-                        ->orWhere('number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%")
-                        ->orWhereHas('law', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('volum', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('book', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('section', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('chapter', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('part', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); })
-                        ->orWhereHas('gate', function ($sub) use ($searchTerm) { $sub->where('title', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%"); });
+                        ->orWhere('number', 'LIKE', "%{$searchTerm}%");
                 });
             $totalCount += $artQuery->count();
             $arts = $artQuery->take($limitPerTable)->get()->map(function($item) use ($searchTerm) {
@@ -356,6 +343,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             'promulgation_number'       => $item->promulgation_number,
             'description'               => $isLocked ? null : $description,
             'is_locked'                 => $isLocked,
+            'created_at'                => $item->created_at ? (string)$item->created_at : null, // Added for date sorting fallback
         ];
     }
 
@@ -372,6 +360,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             'issuing_authority' => $item->issuing_authority,
             'category_name'     => optional($item->category)->name,
             'is_locked'         => $isLocked,
+            'created_at'        => $item->created_at ? (string)$item->created_at : null,
         ];
     }
 
@@ -388,6 +377,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             'issuing_authority' => $item->issuing_authority,
             'category_name'     => optional($item->category)->name,
             'is_locked'         => $isLocked,
+            'created_at'        => $item->created_at ? (string)$item->created_at : null,
         ];
     }
 
@@ -400,11 +390,19 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
         $isLocked = ! auth()->user()->isSubscriber() && (bool) ($law?->is_locked ?? false);
 
         $text = $q->text ?? '';
-        $searchQuoted = preg_quote($searchTerm, '/');
 
-        // Exact regex match logic from ArtController
-        if (preg_match('/\b(.{0,50})\b('.$searchQuoted.')\b(.{0,50})\b/i', $text, $matches)) {
-            $context = trim($matches[1] ?? '').' '.($matches[2] ?? '').' '.trim($matches[3] ?? '');
+        // Multi-byte safe Context Snippet Extraction for Persian/Arabic
+        if (!empty($searchTerm) && !empty($text)) {
+            $pos = mb_stripos($text, $searchTerm);
+            if ($pos !== false) {
+                $start = max(0, $pos - 50);
+                $length = mb_strlen($searchTerm) + 100;
+                $context = mb_substr($text, $start, $length);
+                if ($start > 0) $context = '...' . $context;
+                if ($start + $length < mb_strlen($text)) $context = $context . '...';
+            } else {
+                $context = $text;
+            }
         } else {
             $context = $text;
         }
@@ -417,13 +415,19 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             'is_locked'   => $isLocked,
             'route'       => array_values($this->route($modelClass, $q)),
             'category'    => optional($law?->category)->name,
-            'law'         => $law?->title,
+
             'count_art'   => $law?->arts?->count() ?? 0,
-            'count_volum' => $law?->volums?->count() ?? 0,
+            'count_volums'=> $law?->volums?->count() ?? 0,
             'price'       => $law?->price,
             'image'       => $law?->image,
+            'created_at'  => $q->created_at ? (string)$q->created_at : null,
 
-            // Nested Relations exactly like ArtController
+            // Relational Objects
+            'law' => $q->law != null ? [
+                'id' => $q->law->id,
+                'title' => $q->law->title,
+                'number' => $q->law->number,
+            ] : null,
             'chapter' => $q->chapter != null ? [
                 'id' => $q->chapter->id,
                 'title' => $q->chapter->title,
@@ -439,11 +443,6 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
                 'title' => $q->volum->title,
                 'number' => $q->volum->number,
             ] : null,
-            'law_object' => $q->law != null ? [
-                'id' => $q->law->id,
-                'title' => $q->law->title,
-                'number' => $q->law->number,
-            ] : null,
             'book' => $q->book != null ? [
                 'id' => $q->book->id,
                 'title' => $q->book->title,
@@ -473,6 +472,7 @@ class GlobalSearchApiController extends Controller
             'number'    => $item->number,
             'is_locked' => $isLocked,
             'route'     => array_values($this->route($modelClass, $item)),
+            'created_at'=> $item->created_at ? (string)$item->created_at : null,
             'law'       => $law ? [
                 'id' => $law->id,
                 'title' => $law->title,