Kuwait has summoned its ambassador to Syria 24 hours after Saudi Arabia made a similar move, the pan-Arab broadcaster Al Arabiya reported Monday.
Kuwait was outraged by the harsh crackdown the Syrian regime is exercising against the pro-democracy protesters and so decided to summon the ambassador, the channel added.
The Kuwaiti move follows Saudi King Abdullah's announcement that he would recall the kingdom's ambassador for consultations and called on Damascus to implement swift and all-out reforms, DPA reports.
The Kuwaiti and Saudi decisions came as part of international and Arab pressure against President Bashar al-Assad's government after security forces killed more hundreds in the past week and defended its crackdown on "outlaws."
Also, the world's oldest Sunni religious establishment, Al-Azhar, called for an end to the "tragedy" in Syria, after the situation had "exceeded all limits."
The head of al-Azhar, Ahmed al-Tayeb, said the institution "was patient for a long time and avoided talking about the situation in Syria because of its sensitive nature."
"But it has exceeded all limits and there must be an end to this Arab-Islamic tragedy," Al-Tayeb added.
Earlier Monday, a Syrian state-owned daily lashed out against Saudi Arabia's decision to recall its envoy to Syria.
Al-Watan newspaper said Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz's recent statements on the Syrian situation "appeared to be representing a US threat more than a 'brotherly' message."
It added that King Abdullah's message "not only surprised the Syrian people but also Riyadh's envoy in Damascus, Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz al-Eifan, who was recalled by his government unexpectedly."
Syria's government has sought to crush the democracy movement, calling for al-Assad's ouster, with force, leaving at least 2,059 people dead, including 391 members of the security forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Damascus has been blaming the unrest in Syria since it started in mid March on "armed gangs" whom it said are financed by the west and some Arab countries.