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The Region comprises 17 members of [[Scouting]] in Western Asia and North Africa, including [[Algeria]], Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, [[Lebanon]], [[Libya]], Mauritania, [[Morocco]], Oman, [[State of Palestine|Palestine]], [[Qatar]], Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and [[Yemen]]. | The Region comprises 17 members of [[Scouting]] in Western Asia and North Africa, including [[Algeria]], Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, [[Lebanon]], [[Libya]], Mauritania, [[Morocco]], Oman, [[State of Palestine|Palestine]], [[Qatar]], Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and [[Yemen]]. | ||
Although Iraq and | Although Iraq and Syria are at present not WOSM recognized nations, both have Scouting movements and are among the first founders of the Scout Movement in the Arab Region. Scouting is also being developed in [[Western Sahara]] with the assistance of Scouts from the [[Canary Islands]]. | ||
This region is the counterpart of the [[WAGGGS-Arab Region|Arab Region]] of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). | This region is the counterpart of the [[WAGGGS-Arab Region|Arab Region]] of the [[World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts]] (WAGGGS). |