The person at the center of this case
Amina and Belel Kandil (children)
Missing Person · Open
11 years waiting · since 2014
AHMED ABDALLAH TAHA KANDIL
Justice for Amina and Belel Kandil (children) — the trail went cold in 2014, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Why did Kandil have dual U.S. and Egyptian citizenship, and did he plan to establish residency in Egypt or Turkey before taking the children?
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location
Lead #2Are the children currently in Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, or the Hatay region of Turkey as suspected, and have they been enrolled in schools or medical facilities?
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witness
Lead #3Did anyone at JFK Airport, Boryspil, or Ataturk airports observe Kandil traveling with two young children, and did he use his real name or false documentation?
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 to his sister, but instead flew them to Ukraine, Turkey, and then disappeared. A federal arrest warrant was issued for international parental kidnapping after the children's mother was granted sole custody just days later. The family may be living in Egypt or Turkey, and their whereabouts remain unknown.
Case
#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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contact
Lead #4Has Kandil made any contact with his estranged wife, family members, or authorities since fleeing in August 2014?
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clue
Lead #5What financial resources or family connections does Kandil have in Egypt and Turkey that would enable him to hide and support two children long-term?
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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 their mother's home in James City County, Virginia, claiming he was taking them to visit his sister out of town for a brief trip.
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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, 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
Federal arrest warrant issued
An arrest warrant for international parental kidnapping was issued in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia.
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:August 29, 2014
Last Updated:October 30, 2026