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The Arab Socialist Union (''al-Ittihad al-Ishtiraki al-'Arabi'') is a Nasserist Political Party in Syria . ASU is led by Safwan al-Qudsi. The party was formed in 1973 , following a split form the original ASU.

The party was at the last Legislative Elections , 2 March 2003, part of the National Progressive Front (''Al-Jabha al-Wataniyyah at-Wahdwamiyyah''), that was awarded 167 out of 250 seats. ASU won seven seats in the parliament. The NPF is led by the Socialist Arab Rebirth Party , and today ASU has little independent existence.