A large majority of respondents believe entertainment should be regulated for both romantic and violent content. More than two-thirds agree that films or other entertainment programs should be banned if they are deemed to be offensive.

Respondents in Saudi Arabia and Egypt show the strongest support for censorship — 76% and 77% respectively. Tunisia appears to be the most tolerant of all, but still more than half of its respondents support censorship.

“These apparently contradictory findings really are not, but reflect how the Arab world is coping with globalization and still grappling to preserve local culture,” Everette E. Dennis, dean and CEO of Northwestern University in Qatar, says in a statement.