Given the word from Alexander Krivenyshev, here's an updated "asia" Patch (with changes relative to the current FTP version). If no problems are found, this will show up in the ftp version on 2009-09-08. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta26239 Thu Sep 3 10:23:52 2009 --- /tmp/getb26239 Thu Sep 3 10:23:52 2009 *************** *** 1,5 **** # <pre> ! # @(#)asia 8.38 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. --- 1,5 ---- # <pre> ! # @(#)asia 8.40 # This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of # 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson. *************** *** 1836,1841 **** --- 1836,1877 ---- # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html # </a> + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-31): + # Palestine's Council of Ministers announced that they will revert back to + # winter time on Friday, 2009-09-04. + # + # One news source: + # <a href="http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158"> + # http://www.safa.ps/ara/?action=showdetail&seid=4158 + # </a> + # (Palestinian press agency, Arabic), + # Google translate: "Decided that the Palestinian government in Ramallah + # headed by Salam Fayyad, the start of work in time for the winter of + # 2009, starting on Friday approved the fourth delay Sept. clock sixty + # minutes per hour as of Friday morning." + # + # We are not sure if Gaza will do the same, last year they had a different + # end date, we will keep this page updated: + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/westbank-gaza-dst-2009.html + # </a> + + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-09-02): + # Seems that Gaza Strip will go back to Winter Time same date as West Bank. + # + # According to Palestinian Ministry Of Interior, West Bank and Gaza Strip plan + # to change time back to Standard time on September 4, 2009. + # + # "Winter time unite the West Bank and Gaza" + # (from Palestinian National Authority): + # <a href="http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505 + # http://www.moi.gov.ps/en/?page=633167343250594025&nid=11505 + # </a> + # or + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip02.html + # </a> + # The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule EgyptAsia 1957 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 S *************** *** 1854,1860 **** Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep lastMon 2:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct --- 1890,1896 ---- Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep Fri>=1 2:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct