--- a/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Sat Mar 31 08:43:56 2012 -0700
+++ b/jdk/make/sun/javazic/tzdata/asia Tue Apr 03 11:52:06 2012 +0900
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
# or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
# questions.
#
+# <pre>
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -99,10 +100,6 @@
Rule RussiaAsia 1993 1995 - Sep lastSun 2:00s 0 -
Rule RussiaAsia 1996 max - Oct lastSun 2:00s 0 -
-# From Arthur David Olson (2011-06-15):
-# While Russia abandoned DST in 2011, Armenia may choose to
-# follow Russia's "old" rules.
-
# Afghanistan
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Kabul 4:36:48 - LMT 1890
@@ -119,6 +116,21 @@
# in 1996, though it did use DST in 1995. IATA SSIM (1991/1998) reports that
# Armenia switched from 3:00 to 4:00 in 1998 and observed DST after 1991,
# but started switching at 3:00s in 1998.
+
+# From Arthur David Olson (2011-06-15):
+# While Russia abandoned DST in 2011, Armenia may choose to
+# follow Russia's "old" rules.
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2012-02-10):
+# According to News Armenia, on Feb 9, 2012,
+# http://newsarmenia.ru/society/20120209/42609695.html
+#
+# The Armenia National Assembly adopted final reading of Amendments to the
+# Law "On procedure of calculation time on the territory of the Republic of
+# Armenia" according to which Armenia [is] abolishing Daylight Saving Time.
+# or
+# (brief)
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_armenia03.html
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Asia/Yerevan 2:58:00 - LMT 1924 May 2
3:00 - YERT 1957 Mar # Yerevan Time
@@ -126,7 +138,8 @@
3:00 1:00 YERST 1991 Sep 23 # independence
3:00 RussiaAsia AM%sT 1995 Sep 24 2:00s
4:00 - AMT 1997
- 4:00 RussiaAsia AM%sT
+ 4:00 RussiaAsia AM%sT 2012 Mar 25 2:00s
+ 4:00 - AMT
# Azerbaijan
# From Rustam Aliyev of the Azerbaijan Internet Forum (2005-10-23):
@@ -2257,6 +2270,29 @@
# http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=424808
# </a>
+# 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:
+# <a href="http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638">
+# http://www.samanews.com/index.php?act=Show&id=122638
+# </a>
+#
+# <a href="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">
+# 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
+# </a>
+#
+# Our brief summary:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/gaza-west-bank-dst-2012.html
+# </a>
+
+# 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 -
@@ -2289,6 +2325,8 @@
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
@@ -2302,6 +2340,8 @@
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
@@ -2593,10 +2633,28 @@
# http://sns.sy/sns/?path=news/read/11421 (Arabic)
# </a>
+# 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:
+# <a href="http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm">
+# http://www.sana.sy/ara/2/2012/03/26/408215.htm
+# </a>
+#
+# Our brief summary:
+# <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html">
+# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-2012.html
+# </a>
+
+# 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 max - Apr Fri>=1 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]