Recent Israeli air attacks have led to the closure of Beirut International Airport. Airport staff said that no one was hurt in the bombings, which hit runways and a fuel depot The Dominican Republic has signaled its intention to join the Container Security Initiative (CSI) Canada´s Transport Ministry has proposed background checks be instituted for port workers with special duties or access to restricted areas The CEO of Air France has been summoned to testify before an inquiry into suspected misappropriation of funds at a security firm that did work for the airline U.S. officials wants to make it mandatory for airlines and cruise lines to send passenger data to the U.S. Customs before international U.S.-bound departures American Science & Engineering (AS&E) has won R&D Magazine's "R&D 100 Award" for its SmartCheck personnel screening system based on the company's BackScatter x-ray technology