Algerian authorities have sentenced French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud to three years in prison and a fine. This action follows the publication of his award-winning novel, 'Houris,' which discusses the country's civil war.

French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says he has been sentenced in Algeria to three years in prison and fined over his award-winning novel “Houris,” which revisits the country’s civil war. The ruling reflects the mounting pressure on authors confronting Algeria’s violent past and raises fresh concerns over freedom of expression.