Story no.526OngoingSociety +1Notable25 Oct → 10 Nov3 facts · 13 art.
Controversy over the novel Houris and conviction of Kamel Daoud in Algeria
In October 2026, Kamel Daoud's wife declares herself innocent in the controversy surrounding the novel Houris. A few days later, Gallimard returns to the Algiers International Book Fair, from which it had been excluded two years after this controversy. On November 10, 2026, Kamel Daoud is sentenced in absentia to five years in prison in Algeria, following the complaint by Saâda Arbane regarding his novel.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 3 events, followed from 25 October 2026 to 10 November 2026. 13 articles from 11 sources (society, justice); last updated on 10 November 2026 at 17:45.
Kamel Daoud
Photo Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons12 articles of rated outlets · 1 unrated outside the bar · 11 sources (13 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 2, centre 6, right 2
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