proposed change to "asia" time zone file (for Syria)

[Arthur David Olson]

Below find a proposed change to the "asia" file in the time zone package to
reflect Syria's move of the start of DST in 2009. If no problems are found,
this should appear in the ftp version this coming Monday.

				--ado

------- asia -------
*** /tmp/geta18918	Thu Mar 19 16:38:56 2009
--- /tmp/getb18918	Thu Mar 19 16:38:56 2009
***************
*** 1,4 ****
! # @(#)asia	8.25
  # <pre>
  
  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
--- 1,4 ----
! # @(#)asia	8.26
  # <pre>
  
  # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
***************
*** 1969,1976 ****
  # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
  # </a>
  
! Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
  
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq
--- 1969,1997 ----
  # http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
  # </a>
  
! # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-03-19):
! # Syria will start DST on 2009-03-27 00:00 this year according to many sources,
! # two examples:
! #
! # <a href="http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm">
! # http://www.sana.sy/eng/21/2009/03/17/217563.htm
! # </a>
! # (English, Syrian Arab News # Agency)
! # <a href="http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209">
! # http://thawra.alwehda.gov.sy/_View_news2.asp?FileName=94459258720090318012209
! # </a>
! # (Arabic, gov-site)
! #
! # We have not found any sources saying anything about when DST ends this year.
! #
! # Our summary
! # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html">
! # http://www.timeanddate.com/news/time/syria-dst-starts-march-27-2009.html
! # </a>
! 
! Rule	Syria	2008	only	-	Apr	Fri>=1	0:00	1:00	S
  Rule	Syria	2008	max	-	Nov	1	0:00	0	-
+ Rule	Syria	2009	max	-	Mar	lastFri	0:00	1:00	S
  
  # Zone	NAME		GMTOFF	RULES	FORMAT	[UNTIL]
  Zone	Asia/Damascus	2:25:12 -	LMT	1920	# Dimashq