Kamel Daoud is an Algerian writer and journalist. He currently edits the French-language daily Le quotidien d’Oran, for which he writes a popular column, "Raïna Raïkoum". The column often includes commentary on the news. From Wikipedia
The Franco-Algerian writer faces escalating legal actions over his novel 'Houris,' banned under Algeria’s 2005 reconciliation law, with hearings scheduled in Paris.
