As governments continue fighting international and domestic terrorism, there is a relentless search to identity and track down some of the faceless rebel leaders and shadowy terrorist groups operating in the far corners of the globe.

Who are the brains behind these ruthless organizations? How extensive are their reach and how sophisticated their network? How do they differ from each other in their orientation, philosophies, and operational methodologies? Who is funding them? What role is the United Nations playing in drafting new international treaties aimed at promoting cooperation among the 189 member states in their fight against terrorism? How much does the US federal government spend on combating terrorism and how much does it plan to spend in the future?

The annual binder service sets out to provide answers to some of the frequently asked questions on terrorism. The study, comprising over 800 pages, makes an attempt to provide you with everything-- virtually everything -- you wanted to know about terrorism and its global ramifications.

The US, which has taken the lead in the fight against terrorism worldwide, is spending over $20 billion annually on anti-terrorism related activities. The budget on counter-terrorism activities is expected to be even higher in the coming years. Besides, these US funding figures do no tell the whole story since monies earmarked by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) are outside the public domain.

The deadly terrorist attacks on New York and Washington DC, in September 2001, forced the United States to eliminate terrorism from the face of the earth. Although President Bush had requested $20 billion in emergency funds for reconstruction, rehabilitation and for counter-terrorism, the US Congress doubled it to $40 billion. In the meantime, the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has redoubled its efforts to investigate and monitor numerous cases of threatened or actual use of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear materiel.