! # @(#)africa	8.33
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

--- 1,5 ----
  # ! # @(#)africa	8.35
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

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--- 768,804 ----
  # wall clock time (i.e. 11pm UTC), but that's what I would assume. It has
  # also been like that in the past.

+ # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-03-09):
+ # According to Infomédiaire web site from Morocco (infomediaire.ma),
+ # on March 9, 2012, (in French) Heure légale:
+ # Le Maroc adopte officiellement l'heure d'été
+ # 
+ # http://www.infomediaire.ma/news/maroc/heure-l%C3%A9gale-le-maroc-adopte-officiellement-lheure-d%C3%A9t%C3%A9
+ # 
+ # Governing Council adopted draft decree, that Morocco DST starts on
+ # the last Sunday of March (March 25, 2012) and ends on
+ # last Sunday of September (September 30, 2012)
+ # except the month of Ramadan.
+ # or (brief)
+ # 
+ # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco06.html
+ # 
+ 
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-10):
+ # The infomediaire.ma source indicates that the system is to be in
+ # effect every year. It gives 03H00 as the "fall back" time of day;
+ # it lacks a "spring forward" time of day; assume 2:00 XXX.
+ # Wait on specifying the Ramadan exception for details about
+ # start date, start time of day, end date, and end time of day XXX.
+ 
+ # From Christophe Tropamer (2012-03-16):
+ # Seen Morocco change again:
+ # 
+ # http://www.le2uminutes.com/actualite.php
+ # 
+ # "...à partir du dernier dimance d'avril et non fins mars,
+ # comme annoncé précédemment."
+ 
  # RULE	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S

  Rule	Morocco	1939	only	-	Sep	12	 0:00	1:00	S
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*** 793,798 ****
--- 824,832 ----
  Rule	Morocco	2010	only	-	Aug	 8	 0:00	0	-
  Rule	Morocco	2011	only	-	Apr	 3	 0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Morocco	2011	only	-	Jul	 31	 0	0	-
+ Rule	Morocco	2012	max	-	Apr	 lastSun 2:00	1:00	S
+ Rule	Morocco	2012	max	-	Sep	 lastSun 3:00	0	-
+ 
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  Zone Africa/Casablanca	-0:30:20 -	LMT	1913 Oct 26
  			 0:00	Morocco	WE%sT	1984 Mar 16
diff -r -c old/asia new/asia
*** old/asia	2012-03-27 11:38:41.449731900 -0400
--- new/asia	2012-03-27 12:17:45.198848600 -0400
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*** 1,4 ****
! # @(#)asia	8.70
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

--- 1,5 ----
! # ! # @(#)asia	8.73
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

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--- 2248,2276 ----
  # http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=424808
  # 

+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-26):
+ # Palestinian news sources tell that both Gaza and West Bank will start DST
+ # on Friday (Thursday midnight, 2012-03-29 24:00).
+ # Some of many sources in Arabic:
+ # 
+ # http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638
+ # 
+ #
+ # 
+ # http://safa.ps/details/news/74352/%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D9%8A%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%8A%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B6%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%BA%D8%B2%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A9.html
+ # 
+ #
+ # Our brief summary:
+ # 
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html
+ # 
+ 
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-27):
+ # The timeanddate article for 2012 says that "the end date has not yet been
+ # announced" and that "Last year, both...paused daylight saving time during...
+ # Ramadan. It is not yet known [for] 2012."
+ # For now, assume both switch back on the last Friday in September. XXX
+ 
  # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  Rule EgyptAsia	1957	only	-	May	10	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule EgyptAsia	1957	1958	-	Oct	 1	0:00	0	-
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*** 2279,2284 ****
--- 2303,2310 ----
  			2:00	Jordan	EE%sT	1999
  			2:00 Palestine	EE%sT	2011 Apr  2 12:01
  			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Aug  1
+ 			2:00	-	EET	2012 Mar 30
+ 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2012 Sep 28
  			2:00	-	EET

  Zone	Asia/Hebron	2:20:23	-	LMT	1900 Oct
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*** 2292,2297 ****
--- 2318,2325 ----
  			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Aug  1
  			2:00	-	EET	2011 Aug 30
  			2:00	1:00	EEST	2011 Sep 30 3:00
+ 			2:00	-	EET	2012 Mar 30
+ 			2:00	1:00	EEST	2012 Sep 28 3:00
  			2:00	-	EET

  # Paracel Is
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*** 2583,2592 ****
  # http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic)
  # 

  Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
  Rule	Syria	2009	only	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
! Rule	Syria	2010	max	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2009	max	-	Oct	lastFri	0:00	0	-

  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
--- 2611,2638 ----
  # http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic)
  # 

+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-26):
+ # Today, Syria's government announced that they will start DST early on Friday
+ # (00:00). This is a bit earlier than the past two years.
+ #
+ # From Syrian Arab News Agency, in Arabic:
+ # 
+ # http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm
+ # 
+ #
+ # Our brief summary:
+ # 
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html
+ # 
+ 
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-27):
+ # Assume last Friday in March going forward XXX.
+ 
  Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
  Rule	Syria	2009	only	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
! Rule	Syria	2010	2011	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
! Rule	Syria	2012	max	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2009	max	-	Oct	lastFri	0:00	0	-

  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
diff -r -c old/northamerica new/northamerica
*** old/northamerica	2012-03-27 11:38:41.449731900 -0400
--- new/northamerica	2012-03-27 11:39:34.957825900 -0400
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*** 1,5 ****
  # ! # @(#)northamerica	8.53
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

--- 1,5 ----
  # ! # @(#)northamerica	8.54
  # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
  # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.

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*** 2970,2975 ****
--- 2970,2998 ----
  # From Stephen Colebourne (2007-02-22):
  # Some IATA info: Haiti won't be having DST in 2007.

+ # From Steffen Thorsen (2012-03-11):
+ # According to several news sources, Haiti will observe DST this year,
+ # apparently using the same start and end date as USA/Canada.
+ # So this means they have already changed their time.
+ #
+ # (Sources in French):
+ # 
+ # http://www.alterpresse.org/spip.php?article12510
+ # 
+ # 
+ # http://radiovision2000haiti.net/home/?p=13253
+ # 
+ #
+ # Our coverage:
+ # 
+ # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/haiti-dst-2012.html
+ # 
+ 
+ # From Arthur David Olson (2012-03-11):
+ # The alterpresse.org source seems to show a US-style leap from 2:00 a.m. to
+ # 3:00 a.m. rather than the traditional Haitian jump at midnight.
+ # Assume a US-style fall back as well XXX.
+ # Do not yet assume that the change carries forward past 2012 XXX.

  # Rule	NAME	FROM	TO	TYPE	IN	ON	AT	SAVE	LETTER/S
  Rule	Haiti	1983	only	-	May	8	0:00	1:00	D
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*** 2981,2986 ****
--- 3004,3011 ----
  Rule	Haiti	1988	1997	-	Oct	lastSun	1:00s	0	S
  Rule	Haiti	2005	2006	-	Apr	Sun>=1	0:00	1:00	D
  Rule	Haiti	2005	2006	-	Oct	lastSun	0:00	0	S
+ Rule	Haiti	2012	only	-	Mar	Sun>=8	2:00	1:00	D
+ Rule	Haiti	2012	only	-	Nov	Sun>=1	2:00	0	S
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  Zone America/Port-au-Prince -4:49:20 -	LMT	1890
  			-4:49	-	PPMT	1917 Jan 24 12:00 # P-a-P MT