>From 3e885e21d9b5f6e3913d46ed457ce9236a020eef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Eggert Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 08:50:45 -0700 Subject: [PROPOSED PATCH] Egypt announced it is off DST indefinitely --- africa | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/africa b/africa index ea0171a..fd9c089 100644 --- a/africa +++ b/africa @@ -338,9 +338,10 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00 0 - # time this summer, and carry out studies on the possibility of canceling the # practice altogether in future years." # -# From Paul Eggert (2015-04-20): -# For now, assume DST will be canceled. Any resumption would likely -# use different rules anyway. +# From Paul Eggert (2015-04-24): +# Yesterday the office of Egyptian President El-Sisi announced his +# decision to abandon DST permanently. See Ahram Online 2015-04-24. +# http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/128509/Egypt/Politics-/Sisi-cancels-daylight-saving-time-in-Egypt.aspx Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 24:00 0 - Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 24:00 0 - -- 2.1.4