From 3d3064917c18375960a18e65ae8d4a68e094615c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Arthur David Olson Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 08:29:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Syrian DST SCCS-file: asia SCCS-SID: 8.24 --- asia | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/asia b/asia index 93c4a93..10903af 100644 --- a/asia +++ b/asia @@ -1957,8 +1957,20 @@ Rule Syria 2007 only - Nov Fri>=1 0:00 0 - # compilers can't handle or having multiple Rules (a la Israel). # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end. +# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07): +# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year, +# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA). +# +# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to +# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting +# clocks back 60 minutes). +# +# +# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm +# + Rule Syria 2008 max - Apr Fri>=1 0:00 1:00 S -Rule Syria 2008 max - Oct 1 0:00 0 - +Rule Syria 2008 max - Nov 1 0:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Damascus 2:25:12 - LMT 1920 # Dimashq