The Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe (FIOE) is an umbrella group of member organizations from EU countries. There are ties between the Muslim Brotherhood and FIOE's leadership, central institutions, and member organizations as well as to Saudi Arabia. Funding for the FIOE is derived largely from Gulf sources, including some of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates. The FIOE also has ties to Hamas and Hamas fund-raising organizations, and some FIOE member organizations show evidence of links with Al-Qaida. The FIOE has a headquarters office in Brussels and has had some success in positioning itself as a “dialog partner” for the EU and other important institutions.