Paris: Kamel Daoud acquitted in defamation case over his book Houris

Writer Kamel Daoud was acquitted by the Paris criminal court this Tuesday, September 8.

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Sued for defamation by an Algerian woman accusing him of stealing her story for his book *Houris*, he denied the allegations.

This decision ends a judicial procedure initiated in 2024.

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