Algeria sentences exiled writer Kamel Daoud to 5 years in prison: What to know

Algeria sentences exiled writer Kamel Daoud to 5 years in prison: What to know

In brief

The acclaimed author is accused of basing his novel "Houris," which depicts Algeria’s bloody civil war, on the story of one of his wife’s patients.

This is a summary provided by Al-Monitor. Read the complete story on the publisher’s website.

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