Laury and Jet
This incident happened actually several weeks ago (refer my post entitled Qatar Critical).
However, all now appears to have calmed down and as Jet correcty states, there are several areas of synergy whch would make it difficult to change out the man.
The statements regarding a serious warning are correct, partially due to the fact that there is so much negative publicity within the industry community just now associated with QR. Unfortunately, in the bigger wider world, if a particular company individual receives a negative publicity, it is harmful not just for the company, but for others the region. (i.e. the impression is that the whole of the ME airline industry is run by tyrants and that it is a terrible place to come to).
Big brothers in Bahrain and Dubai have all recently held discussions surroundng recent ATM agenda, where it was "suggested" that general negative publicity should be avoided.
"Tarred with the same brush", so to speak!