Saudi Shiite Opposition, organization and relation with Sunni reformistsnote

The Saudi Shiite clerical establishment is said to be holding contacts on the Shiite situation in Saudi Arabia with all Shiite clerics around the world. The following 472-word report sheds light on the Saudi Shiite opposition and tells how it is organizing itself and what about its relation with the Sunni reformists, notably the recently founded Umma Islamic Party. It also tells how the Saudi authorities are expected to react to such activities.