The person at the center of this case
Amina Kandil and Belel Kandil (children); reported by mother
Missing Person · Open
11 years waiting · since 2014
AHMED ABDALLAH TAHA KANDIL
Justice for Amina Kandil and Belel Kandil (children); reported by mother — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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location
Lead #1Why did Kandil choose Egypt and Turkey as destinations, and does he have family connections in Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, or Hatay that facilitated the kidnapping?
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suspect
Lead #2How did Kandil plan and execute the international flight with two young children without raising suspicion, and did he have assistance?
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evidence
Lead #3What financial records, passport usage, or communications exist that could trace Kandil's movements after arriving in Turkey or Egypt?
Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil took his two children, Amina and Belel, from their mother's home in Virginia on August 29, 2014, claiming a brief visit but instead fled internationally to Ukraine, Turkey, and likely Egypt. A U.S. court granted the children's mother sole custody on September 5, 2014, but Kandil and the children have not been located. The case remains active as an international parental kidnapping, with Kandil believed to be in Egypt or Turkey using his dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship.
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#1087
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; FBI
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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person
Lead #4Has Kandil made any contact with family members in the United States, and are there known associates who could provide information on his whereabouts?
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clue
Lead #5Given his dual U.S.-Egyptian citizenship, could Kandil be using Egyptian legal protections or family law to prevent the children's return?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
International Parental Kidnapping Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil is wanted for international parental kidnapping pursuant to an arrest warrant issued on November 21, 2014, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia. In 2014, Kandil and his estranged wife each resided in James City County, Virginia, and shared joint custody of their two children, Amina and Belel Kandil .
On August 29, 2014, Kandil picked up the children from his estranged wife’s home and advised her that he was taking them to visit his sister out of town and they would return before school started. Instead, he and the children flew out of JFK airport in New York, to Boryspil, Ukraine, and then to Ataturk, Turkey, and never returned.
On September 5, 2014, the Circuit Court of Williamsburg and James City County granted the children’s mother immediate sole and legal custody. Kandil and his children may be living in the Alexandria, Cairo or Giza areas of Egypt, or the Hatay region of Turkey.
Remarks: Kandil has dual United States and Egyptian citizenship.
Timeline of Events
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2014-08-29
Children taken from mother's home
Ahmed Kandil picked up his two children from his estranged wife's home in James City County, Virginia, stating he was taking them to visit his sister out of town and would return before school started.
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2014-08-29
Flight from JFK Airport
Kandil and the children flew out of JFK airport in New York to Boryspil, Ukraine, and then to Ataturk, Turkey, and did not return.
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2014-09-05
Custody order granted
The Circuit Court of Williamsburg and James City County granted the children's mother immediate sole and legal custody.
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2014-11-21
Arrest warrant issued
An arrest warrant was issued for Ahmed Abdallah Taha Kandil in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia for international parental kidnapping.
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:April 29, 2026