Authors: Adel Maalel

Abstract: The article analyses public opinion trends in the Arab region regarding the socio-cultural impacts of social media, based on the results of the eighth survey of the Arab Index conducted by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies in 14 Arab countries in 2022. The paper showcases that more than two-thirds of Arab respondents consider social media possessing a positive societal and cultural impact to varying degrees, with a higher-percentage among respondents in the Nile Valley and the Levant compared to the more skeptical Maghreb and the moderately positioned Arabian Gulf. However, this does not mean that negative effects are absent, as respondents' answers reveal what may seem like a complex contradiction, combining an emphasis on the importance of these platforms in various aspects with an acknowledgment of their negative impacts as well.

Key words: Arab Public Opinion, Arab Opinion Index, Social Media, Socio-Cultural Impact, Arab Countries.

Publication Details: Published in Omran, a peer-reviewed academic journal, Issue 50, Autumn 2024.

Authors: Adel Maalel, Nawres Hammedi, Rachida Douik

Abstract: The Bab El Jebli Gate, part of the ancient medina, has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988. However, this landmark is currently at risk of being listed as a World Heritage site in danger or even delisted altogether due to various violations it faces and the lack of sustainable protection measures. This paper aims to explore these issues and propose suitable interventions for the urgent preservation of this endangered heritage.

Key words: Material Heritage, Cultural Heritage, National Heritage, Heritage Protection Journal

Publication Details: Published in Houloul, a knowledge base on public policies in Tunisia, December 2022.