1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/share/zoneinfo/africa b/share/zoneinfo/africa
index 7f77ee56d72f..434110ccd78c 100644
--- a/share/zoneinfo/africa
+++ b/share/zoneinfo/africa
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)africa	8.9
+# @(#)africa	8.10
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -224,9 +224,19 @@ Rule	Egypt	2006	only	-	Sep	21	23:00s	0	-
 # From Jesper Norgaard Welen (2007-08-15): [The following agree:]
 # http://www.nentjes.info/Bill/bill5.htm 
 # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=53
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2007-09-04): The official information...:
+# http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/EgyptOnline/Miscellaneous/000002/0207000000000000001580.htm
+Rule	Egypt	2007	only	-	Sep	Thu>=1	23:00s	0	-
+# From Abdelrahman Hassan (2007-09-06):
+# Due to the Hijri (lunar Islamic calendar) year being 11 days shorter
+# than the year of the Gregorian calendar, Ramadan shifts earlier each
+# year. This year it will be observed September 13 (September is quite
+# hot in Egypt), and the idea is to make fasting easier for workers by
+# shifting business hours one hour out of daytime heat. Consequently,
+# unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008.
 # From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17):
-# For lack of better info, assume the new rule is first Thursday.
-Rule	Egypt	2007	max	-	Sep	Thu>=1	23:00s	0	-
+# For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August.
+Rule	Egypt	2008	max	-	Aug	lastThu	23:00s	0	-
 
 # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
 Zone	Africa/Cairo	2:05:00 -	LMT	1900 Oct