The volleyball competition at the 1997 Pan Arab Games was held in November in Beirut. Egypt beat Algeria in the final to win the gold medal but Egypt was disqualified because doping of some players. The Saudi Arabia team won the second place and Kuwait third place.
| width=185 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | F | width=20 | A | width=20 | D | width=20 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 3 |
Algeria 3-1 Bahrain
Egypt 3-1 Qatar
Algeria 3-1 Egypt
Bahrain 3-0 Qatar
Algeria 3-0 Qatar
Egypt 3-0 Bahrain
| width=185 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | F | width=20 | A | width=20 | D | width=20 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 3 |
Saudi Arabia 3-0 Kuwait
Lebanon 3-0 Libya
Saudi Arabia 3-0 Libya
Kuwait 3-2 Lebanon
Kuwait 3-0 Libya
Saudi Arabia 3-2 Lebanon
Semifinals
Algeria - Kuwait
Egypt - Saudi ArabiaThe Final
Egypt 3-0 Algeria
(Egypt disqualify because doping of players)
7th-8th Places
Qatar 3-0 Libya5th-6th Places
Bahrain 3-2 LebanonThe 3rd/4th Place
Saudi Arabia 3-1 Kuwait
| width=185 | Team | width=20 | Pld | width=20 | W | width=20 | L | width=20 | F | width=20 | A | width=20 | D | width=20 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 3 |
Algeria 3-0 Lebanon
Egypt 3-0 Morocco
Morocco 3-0 Lebanon
Egypt 3-1 Algeria
Egypt 3-0 Lebanon
Algeria 3-0 Morocco