Arab Scout Region (World Organization of the Scout Movement)
The Arab Scout Region (Arabic: الإقليم الكشفي العربي) also known as the Arab Scout Organization (Arabic: المنظمة الكشفية العربية) is the regional support centre of the World Scout Bureau of the World Organization of the Scout Movement, headquartered in Cairo, Egypt. By 1954, Scouting had become so popular in Arab countries that WOSM established the Arab Scout Region in Damascus.
| Arab Scout Region Arab Scout Organization | |||
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Map of members or potential members of the Arab Scout Region | |||
| Owner | World Organization of the Scout Movement | ||
| Headquarters | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Founded | 1954 | ||
| Director | Mr. Amr Hamdy Abdelghany | ||
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| Website https://www.scout.org/ar | |||
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.
Scouting is also being developed in Western Sahara with the assistance of Scouts from the Canary Islands.
This region is the counterpart of the Arab Region of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS).
In 2024, Mr. Amr Hamdy Abdelghany of Egypt was named Director of the Arab Region.