First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Dr. Robert Munro for his continuous encouragement and support of my study and research. He guided me through all the stages of this work.
I have appreciated all his help and advice, as well as his patience, motivation and thorough knowledge of my topic. I could not have imagined having a better mentor.
Second, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to Dr. William Byrnes for his trust in my capabilities and patience over the years despite the numerous obstacles I have encountered.
I am also greatly indebted to Dr. Dionysios Demetis for his precious help as an international expert and academic scholar and his valuable feedback, advice, and reassurance during our meetings when we discussed my subject in London.
I also owe my sincere gratitude to interpol Expert on Counter-terrorism François PERRENOUD, for his great involvement in my work, as well as to Delphine SCHANTZ, United Nations Expert Counter-terrorism Executive Directorate for her immense knowledge. I would also like to pay my sincere thanks to my numerous contacts at the Basel Institute on Governance for their help and precious expertise.
I hereby send my most sincere thanks to the numerous professionals that have been a continual source of support, as well as a springboard for ideas, through our ongoing discussions on various AML/CTF related topics. They comforted me in the choice of my career path in CTF and law.
I also want to ardently thank my beloved family for their loving consideration and great confidence in me all through this year. This book would not have been possible without the infallible support and encouragement of my dear family and friends.