Acting Director General of Public Security, Major General Elias al-Baisari, inspected this evening the Beirut Airport's General Security Department, where he toured the entry and departure centers and had a closer look at the work progress and smooth operations there. Al-Baisari met with officers and military personnel at the airport, offering them his well-wishes for the new year and praising their work and valuable role in portraying a brighter image of Lebanon through facilitating and accelerating the transactions of Lebanese expatriates and visitors to Beirut in line with regulations and instructions. Al-Baisari also praised 'the skill of the military in implementing technical and electronic audit procedures for travel documents of those entering and exiting the country,' stressing that 'Beirut's airport will remain as it has always been, Lebanon's gateway to the world,' and hoping that 'it will restore its position as the world's gateway to the Middle East and the Arab world.' Source: National News Ag ency-Lebanon