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# <pre>
-# @(#)africa 8.30
+# @(#)africa 8.31
# This file is in the public domain, so clarified as of
# 2009-05-17 by Arthur David Olson.
@@ -212,7 +212,21 @@ Rule Egypt 1989 only - May 6 1:00 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1990 1994 - May 1 1:00 1:00 S
# IATA (after 1990) says transitions are at 0:00.
# Go with IATA starting in 1995, except correct 1995 entry from 09-30 to 09-29.
-Rule Egypt 1995 max - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S
+
+# From Alexander Krivenyshev (2011-04-20):
+# "...Egypt's interim cabinet decided on Wednesday to cancel daylight
+# saving time after a poll posted on its website showed the majority of
+# Egyptians would approve the cancellation."
+#
+# Egypt to cancel daylight saving time
+# <a href="http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168">
+# http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/407168
+# </a>
+# or
+# <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html">
+# http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_egypt04.html
+# </a>
+Rule Egypt 1995 2010 - Apr lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S
Rule Egypt 1995 2005 - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 -
# From Steffen Thorsen (2006-09-19):
# The Egyptian Gazette, issue 41,090 (2006-09-18), page 1, reports:
@@ -313,7 +327,7 @@ Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 -
Rule Egypt 2009 only - Aug 20 23:00s 0 -
Rule Egypt 2010 only - Aug 11 0:00 0 -
Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep 10 0:00 1:00 S
-Rule Egypt 2010 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 -
+Rule Egypt 2010 only - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 -
# Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL]
Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct