--- title: "While you were sleeping: 13 April 2016" description: "Terror alert in Dutch airport, Syrian ceasefire talks stumble, and Led Zeppelin to go to court." type: "NewsArticle" publisher: "Daily Maverick" site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za" section: "Newsdeck" author: "John Stupart" author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/johnstupart/" canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-13-while-you-were-sleeping-13-april-2016/" published: "2016-04-13T06:00:53" lang: "en-ZA" word_count: 978 --- # While you were sleeping: 13 April 2016 > Terror alert in Dutch airport, Syrian ceasefire talks stumble, and Led Zeppelin to go to court. By John Stupart · Published 13 April 2016, 08:00 SAST ## Content | \| \\| *"Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.”* – **Neil Gaiman** \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \| | | --- | | \| \\| # Story of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| ![Image](//gallery.mailchimp.com/6170d6a6d93cac57e83ba137f/images/eabc8a3c-28a0-44ea-aafa-22a69a51f126.jpg) \\| \\| --- \\| \\| [Mmusi’s Way: Targeting Zuma to break the ANC monolith](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-13-mmusis-way-targeting-zuma-to-break-the-anc-monolith/) It has not yet been a year since Mmusi Maimane took up leadership of the Democratic Alliance (DA) from Helen Zille. Maimane has had a hell run with a storm over racism lashing his party while waging war with the ANC, primarily over the leadership of President Jacob Zuma. The Gupta controversy and Constitutional Court judgment on the Nkandla matter has created a crisis in the ANC. Opposition parties are being put to the test on whether they can outmanoeuvre the ANC and also draw support away from the ruling party. But Maimane says he has bigger ambitions than only dislodging Zuma. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.--- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # While you were sleeping \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Schiphol Airport on terror lockdown** Amsterdam's Schiphol airport was shut down for several hours on Wednesday night. A single suspect was arrested as counter-terrorism security officials swept through the airport. Although no explosives were detected on the suspect, officials will remain on high alert throughout Thursday. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-13-man-detained-in-amsterdam-airport-security-alert) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Syrian ceasefire talks enter round two** Geneva-based talks have resumed amid fighting in Aleppo. Despite a fragile truce, it appears as though all sides are expecting escalation. The regime is responsible for exacerbating this conflict, indicating its willingness to launch another Russian-backed offensive rather than talk peace. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-13-syria-peace-talks-resume-as-violence-surges) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **US strikes militants in Somalia** Two drone strikes in southern Somalia have killed at least 12 Al-Shabaab militants. The strikes were part of a 'defensive' action to protect local Somali and US forces. Further details on prominent targets have not yet been released. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-12-two-somalia-drone-strikes-kill-about-12-militants-us) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Stairway to Heaven to go to trial** Led Zeppelin is to defend their iconic song's originality before a jury. Lawyers for Spirit, a band Led Zeppelin used to open for, are contesting that the song was lifted straight from one of their own tracks. [Read More](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-04-13-us-jury-to-decide-if-stairway-to-heaven-stolen) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # In Numbers \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **244** \\| \\| --- \\|\\| The number of shows that have started and finished on Fox since the first airing of The Simpsons. \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Facts of the Day \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **Today in 1997 saw Tiger Woods win the Masters Tournament.** He was also the youngest to do so.**Fact of the day: Einstein and his wife had a daughter in 1902.** The existence of 'Lieserl' was only discovered in 1986, and her whereabouts/life is largely a mystery.--- \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Weather & Financial Data \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| BFN: min: 15° max: 27°, cloudy CPT: min: 15° max: 23°, cloudy DBN: min: 21° max: 33°, cloudy EL: min: 21° max: 34°, cloudy JHB: min: 13° max: 28°, cloudy KIM: min: 17° max: 29°, cloudy NLP: min: 11° max: 29°, sunny PMB: min: 13° max: 31°, cloudy PKN: min: 12° max: 28°, sunny PE: min: 18° max: 26°, sunny PTA: min: 14° max: 28°, cloudy \\| \\| --- \\|\\| Oil=$44.60 Gold=$1,258.06 Platinum=$1,000.50 R/$=14.72 R/€=16.75 R/£=21.01 $/€=1.14 JSE All Share=52,059.76 DJIA=17,730.05 FTSE 100=6,242.39: [Source](http://emma.thewww.dailymaverick.co.za/servlet/link/3890/618590/129788333/3233800) \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| # Now on Daily Maverick \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| \\| \\| --- \\| \| \| --- \|\| \\| **FEATURES**\\\| ![Image](//ci4.googleusercontent.com/proxy/ERvLfVw8pqOd9krzLV_2s9HENOKGoTlJUe8LvQlsuFm9FMkHisNMwnCWlJFDHxW6sAzt2YdsCUT48k8z9itNt0KU-baIkx8sA4U3M9D47RWJpXw5oB08TYJ2tCLvIO_JAhE2KzUvJ9ylKPjDHsmXnsg=s0-d-e1-ft#http://images.www.dailymaverick.co.za/images/resized_images/80x70q70Ranjeni-Mmusi-interview.jpg)Maimane speaks during a debate over the removal of the president in Parliament, Cape Town, 5 April 2016. 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