Cairo, Dhu-AlHijjah 30, 1439, Sep 10, 2018, SPA -- Sheikh of Al-Azhar Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb said that the world's ignoring of the crimes committed by the Burmese authorities against the Rohingya muslims encouraged the authorities to continue their practices and dispelled all the exerted efforts to end this tragedy. This came during his meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of Bangladesh in Cairo Muhammad Ali Sorcar, where the Sheikh of Al-Azhar called on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities towards this crisis and stop these crimes against the Rohingya muslims. Dr. Al-Tayeb praised the important humanitarian role of the Republic of Bangladesh in supporting the Rohingya refugees who fled to its territory, adding that Al-Azhar coordinates with the Republic of Bangladesh to alleviate the suffering of the refugees. --SPA 18:56 LOCAL TIME 15:56 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w746895