Amena El-Sayed was three years old when she was last seen in South Orange, New Jersey, on January 22, 2006. She had black, shoulder-length hair, brown eyes and dimples on her cheeks. At the time she disappeared she wore a pink hooded jacket, a long-sleeved white shirt, a red dress, beige tights and black shoes with red dots.

From the start authorities treated this as an alleged parental abduction. A felony warrant was issued for her non-custodial father, Mohammed El-Sayed, on January 24, 2006, and the FBI later issued a federal warrant for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution on September 13, 2006. Investigators believe Mohammed and Amena may have traveled internationally, with Saudi Arabia (entered in June 2006) or Egypt mentioned as possible destinations. Mohammed is reported to have a scar on the tip of his index finger and may use the aliases El Seyed or Elseyed.

Age-progressed photos have been released over the years. The investigation remains active and authorities continue to seek information that could lead to Amena’s whereabouts. If anyone has information about Amena or her father, please share what is known with investigators.