Overview

• Kamel Daoud, recent recipient of the Prix Goncourt for his novel 'Houris,' is facing legal complaints in Algeria.
• The allegations claim Daoud used the personal story of Saâda Arbane, a patient of his wife, without permission.
• Two legal complaints have been filed: one by the Organization of Victims of Terrorism and another by Arbane herself.
• The complaints include accusations of violating medical confidentiality and defaming victims of terrorism.
• Daoud's publisher, Gallimard, defends the novel as fictional, despite the legal and public controversy.