An administrative court in Paris has canceled the expulsion order against Boualem Naman, a 60-year-old Algerian national known online as "Doualemn," according to BFMTV. The decision was made on Friday, September 19, after the court reviewed a legal challenge to the expulsion order, which had been under consideration since September 3. Naman had been under house arrest in Montpellier for over a year due to a lack of agreement between France and Algeria regarding his repatriation. He was originally subject to an expulsion order dated March 14, 2025. Naman was reported by the mayor of Montpellier and the prefect of Hérault for a TikTok "live" broadcast in which he called for "giving a severe correction" to an opponent of the Algerian government. During a trial in March 2025, he was found guilty of "incitement not followed by an act to commit a crime or offense" and received a five-month suspended sentence. This sentence was upheld on appeal in July. Naman described himself as a "collateral victim" of the tensions between France and Algeria, denying that he is an influencer and arguing that he was not inciting violence. Following his expulsion to Algeria, the country refused to accept him and sent him back to France. Naman was then placed in an administrative detention center in March 2025 but was released after three months due to the lack of an agreement with the Algerian government. Since then, he has been under house arrest in Montpellier. His lawyer, Me Vanessa Edberg, has been challenging the legality of this detention. The case highlights the complex legal and diplomatic challenges that arise when individuals are caught in the crossfire of international tensions. Naman's situation has drawn attention to the difficulties faced by people caught between the legal systems of two countries, especially when diplomatic agreements are not in place. The cancellation of his expulsion order may provide some relief, but it does not resolve the broader issues surrounding his legal status and the ongoing tensions between France and Algeria.