Below find a proposed change to the "asia" file in the time zone package to reflect Syria's move of the start of DST in 2009. If no problems are found, this should appear in the ftp version this coming Monday. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta18918 Thu Mar 19 16:38:56 2009 --- /tmp/getb18918 Thu Mar 19 16:38:56 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.25 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.26 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 1969,1976 **** # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm # </a> ! Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq --- 1969,1997 ---- # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm # </a> ! # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19): ! # Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources, ! # two examples: ! # ! # <a href="http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm"> ! # http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm ! # </a> ! # (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency) ! # <a href="http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209"> ! # http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=9445925872009031801220... ! # </a> ! # (Arabic, gov-site) ! # ! # We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year. ! # ! # Our summary ! # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html"> ! # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html ! # </a> ! ! Rule Syria 2008 only - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - + Rule Syria 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq