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Update time zone data files to tzdata release 2017c.
DST law changes in Fiji, Namibia, Northern Cyprus, Sudan, Tonga, and Turks & Caicos Islands. Historical corrections for Alaska, Apia, Burma, Calcutta, Detroit, Ireland, Namibia, and Pago Pago.
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‎src/timezone/data/africa‎

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#
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# For data circa 1899, a common source is:
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# Milne J. Civil time. Geogr J. 1899 Feb;13(2):173-94.
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# http://www.jstor.org/stable/1774359
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# https://www.jstor.org/stable/1774359
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#
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# A reliable and entertaining source about time zones is
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# Derek Howse, Greenwich time and longitude, Philip Wilson Publishers (1997).
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# saving time in Egypt will end in the night of 2007-09-06 to 2007-09-07.
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# From Jesper Nørgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:]
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# http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53
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# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-04): The official information...:
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# http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000002/0207000000000000001580.htm
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Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 24:00 0 -
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# timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that.
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#
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# [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263
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# [2] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53
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# [3] http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/
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# [2] https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53
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# [3] https://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/
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# From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-20):
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# In 2009 (and for the next several years), Ramadan ends before the fourth
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# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-08-11):
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# We have been able to confirm the August change with the Egyptian Cabinet
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# Information and Decision Support Center:
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-dst-ends-2009.html
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#
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# The Middle East News Agency
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# http://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx
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# https://www.mena.org.eg/index.aspx
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# also reports "Egypt starts winter time on August 21"
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# today in article numbered "71, 11/08/2009 12:25 GMT."
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# Only the title above is available without a subscription to their service,
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# Thursday of April.... Clocks will still be turned back for Ramadan, but
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# dates not yet announced....
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# http://almogaz.com/news/weird-news/2015/04/05/1947105 ...
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-starts-dst-2015.html
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/egypt-starts-dst-2015.html
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# From Ahmed Nazmy (2015-04-20):
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# Egypt's ministers cabinet just announced ... that it will cancel DST at
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# From Even Scharning (2012-11-10):
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# Libya set their time one hour back at 02:00 on Saturday November 10.
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# http://www.libyaherald.com/2012/11/04/clocks-to-go-back-an-hour-on-saturday/
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# https://www.libyaherald.com/2012/11/04/clocks-to-go-back-an-hour-on-saturday/
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# Here is an official source [in Arabic]: http://ls.ly/fb6Yc
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#
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# Steffen Thorsen forwarded a translation (2012-11-10) in
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# http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz/2012-November/018451.html
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# https://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz/2012-November/018451.html
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#
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# From Tim Parenti (2012-11-11):
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# Treat the 2012-11-10 change as a zone change from UTC+2 to UTC+1.
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# From Even Scharning (2013-10-25):
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# The scheduled end of DST in Libya on Friday, October 25, 2013 was
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# cancelled yesterday....
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# http://www.libyaherald.com/2013/10/24/correction-no-time-change-tomorrow/
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# https://www.libyaherald.com/2013/10/24/correction-no-time-change-tomorrow/
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#
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# From Paul Eggert (2013-10-25):
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# For now, assume they're reverting to the pre-2012 rules of permanent UT +02.
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# basis....
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# It seems that Mauritius observed daylight saving time from 1982-10-10 to
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# 1983-03-20 as well, but that was not successful....
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-daylight-saving-time.html
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# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-06-25):
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# http://economicdevelopment.gov.mu/portal/site/Mainhomepage/menuitem.a42b24128104d9845dabddd154508a0c/?content_id=0a7cee8b5d69a110VgnVCM1000000a04a8c0RCRD
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# http://lexpress.mu/Story/3398~Beebeejaun---Les-objectifs-d-%C3%A9conomie-d-%C3%A9nergie-de-l-heure-d-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-ont-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-atteints-
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# Our wrap-up:
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# http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat.html
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# From Arthur David Olson (2009-07-11):
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# The "mauritius-dst-will-not-repeat" wrapup includes this:
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# be one hour ahead of GMT between 1 June and 27 September, according to
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# Communication Minister and Government Spokesman, Khalid Naciri...."
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#
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# http://www.worldtimezone.net/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html
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# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_morocco01.html
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# http://en.afrik.com/news11892.html
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# From Alex Krivenyshev (2008-05-09):
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# From Patrice Scattolin (2008-05-09):
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# According to this article:
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# http://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html
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# https://www.avmaroc.com/actualite/heure-dete-comment-a127896.html
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# (and republished here: <http://www.actu.ma/heure-dete-comment_i127896_0.html>)
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# the changes occur at midnight:
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# posted in English).
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# The following Google query will generate many relevant hits:
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# https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Conseil+de+gouvernement+maroc+heure+avance&btnG=Search
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# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-08-27):
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# Morocco will change the clocks back on the midnight between August 31
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# http://www.menara.ma/fr/Actualites/Maroc/Societe/ci.retour_a_l_heure_gmt_a_partir_du_dimanche_31_aout_a_minuit_officiel_.default
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# https://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/morocco-ends-dst-early-2008.html
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# From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-17):
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# Morocco will observe DST from 2009-06-01 00:00 to 2009-08-21 00:00 according
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# Here is a link to official document from Royaume du Maroc Premier Ministre,
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# https://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/5058/secret-l-heure-d-ete-maroc-leve.html
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# http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Express/Article.asp?id=148923
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# https://lnt.ma/le-maroc-reculera-dune-heure-le-dimanche-14-juin/
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# www.lac.org.na/laws/1994/811.pdf
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# From Paul Eggert (2017-10-18):
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# Abdalla of NTC, archived at:
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