The Region comprises 18 members of Scouting in Western Asia and North Africa, including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

The Arab delegations felt that they wouldn't be able to host such international events and decided to organize on the Pan-Arab level.

Ali al-Dandachi had done a great deal to encourage Scouting throughout the Middle East, and during his term as a member of the International Committee he visited practically every country in the region.

[4] Ethiopia is at present a member of the African Region, and the others are awaiting WOSM recognition and final geographic disposition.

Scouting exists both as part of the Fédération Nationale du Scoutisme Marocain as well as independent groups.