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What controversy surrounded Mohammed VI’s public absences?

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Controversy arose in Morocco about 2021 when the media focused increasingly on the close relationship of Mohammed VI to two German brothers of Moroccan descent, Abubakr “Abu” Azaitar and Ottman Azaitar, who some observers claimed had undue influence on the palace and kept the king distracted. This was especially controversial after his long absences from Morocco in 2022 and 2023. When the 2023 Morocco earthquake killed more than 2,900 people, Mohammed VI (who was in France) was slow to respond to the crisis.