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Originally published May 16, 2000

Morocco, world largest snail producer and exporter
Morocco is the largest producer and exporter of snails in the world with global annual receipts estimated at about $ 3 million Morocco, Agriculture, 5/16/2000
Yemen takes extreme security measures prior to national celebration
The Yemeni authorities on Monday stopped the Mobile telephone service in the framework of the strong security measures taken by the authorities before the convening of official celebrations which will be attended by several heads of states. Yemen, Politics, 5/16/2000
Some 16 persons killed in a building collapse in Cairo
Egyptian security sources said that rescue workers on Monday continued searching for survivals among the remains of a residential building in Cairo which collapsed, and that the last found body was number 16. Egypt, Local, 5/16/2000
Football: Morocco promotes world cup bid among Asians
A delegation of the Moroccan committee in charge of promoting the country's 2006 World Cup bid will travel to Kuala Lumpur to publicize the candidacy among Asian football officials. Morocco, Sports, 5/16/2000