Kuwait on Wednesday gave a one-week deadline for the Philippines ambassador to leave the small, oil-rich Gulf Arab nation over a growing diplomatic dispute regarding the abuse of Filipino housemaids and workers in the country. Kuwait also recalled its own ambassador from Manila over the row. The Philippines had no immediate comment on the decision. The announcement came after Kuwait summoned the Philippine ambassador over comments he made that were reported in the local press over the embassy’s effort to rescue domestic workers abused by their Kuwaiti employers. The Philippines apologized on Tuesday for what Kuwait viewed as a violation of its sovereignty.