Arab Socialist Action Party – Arabian Peninsula
The Arab Socialist Action Party – Arabian Peninsula ( ''Ḥizb al`Amal al Ishtirākiy al-`Arabiy-Al-Jazīra al`Arabiyyah''), was an underground oppositional political party in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1972 by elements of the erstwhile Arab Nationalist Movement.MERIP Reports, No. 130
, The Contest for Arabia. (Feb., 1985)

Profile of the party

The party was able to attract a following amongst intellectuals and middle class elements, and became a prominent force of the secularism, secular opposition. Ideologically it adhered to Marxism and Arab nationalism. It considered armed struggle as the only option to overthrow the ruling system of Saudi Arabia.http://cdhrap.net/text/tqarer/alaafoo/001/011.htm The membership was predominantly Shi'ite. The party was able to attract former ...
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