On January 21, the Federal Supreme Council (FSC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) made its ruling, declaring that the 30 members of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood branch are convicted of "stealing and airing state security secrets and collecting funds illegally". According to the Emirates News Agency, 24 of the defendants, which include a total of 20 Egyptians and 10 Emiratis, were sentenced and 6 were tried in absentia. They were sentenced to prison for a term ranging from three months to five years. The Egyptians will be deported after serving their sentences.

The court also announced the dissolution of all organizations belonging to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in the UAE, closing all of its offices and confiscating all of its seized assets.

The Muslim Brotherhood is widely regarded as an illegal organization by Arabic countries in the Gulf. On July 2, 2013, after arresting 94 suspects, the Federal Supreme Court of the UAE convicted 69 members of the Muslim Brotherhood for plotting subversion activities; among which, 65 were sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Since last July, after the Egyptian military ousted former Egyptian President Morsi who was supported by the Muslim Brotherhood, countries such as the UAE, Saudia Arabia, and Kuwait have pledged billions of U.S. dollars in aid to Egypt.