Editor's note: Tune in to AC360° at 10 p.m. ET tonight to watch the special report, "Kidnapped to Egypt: A Father's Nightmare."
Nearly 12 years ago, Michael Shannon sent his two young sons to New York for what he thought what be a weekend visit with their mother.
It would be the last time he saw either one of them.
Nermeen Khalifa, the boys' mother and Shannon's ex-wife, took the children to her home country of Egypt, where U.S. citizens have almost no rights in custody battles.
"They were out of the country before we even knew they were gone," Shannon said. "I went to the apartment to pick them up. It was like it was ransacked."
CNN's Ben Wedeman reports from Cairo on the clashes between anti-government demonstrators and Egyptian police.
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In 2012 Anderson traveled across the country and around the world seeking the truth. He met people who were struggling against seemingly insurmountable odds: Syrian refugees, gunshot victims in Colorado, New Yorkers who lost everything they had, widows facing a harsh new reality.
There were crimes that divided communities and launched important conversations about discrimination and ethics. In some cases, justice was served. Convicted of child sex abuse, Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Robin Wright and Stephen Farrell discuss the underlying causes for protests and political tension in Egypt.
Egypt's prime minister met with Hamas leaders on Friday in Gaza. However, the Egyptian Cabinet chief noted that Egypt maintains the
Camp David peace accords treaty with Israel. FULL POST
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The role Egypt's new government plays in the violence between Israel and Hamas could affect the outcome of the conflict.
Despite confirmation from the Justice Department, the National Security Council and the State Department that they are not releasing Omar Abdel-Rahman, Rep. Peter King wants a statement guaranteeing the blind sheikh will die in a U.S. prison.
Ben Wedeman and The New York Times' David Kirkpatrick report from Egypt on what's motivating protesters clashing with police in Cairo.
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After violent protests near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Pres. Obama said Egypt isn't an ally. The State Dept. later clarified the country's status as an ally.
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Fouad Ajami condemns an anti-Islam film as a cheap work of incitement and explains the clash between East/West values.
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