In early March, merely six wacky months ago, the billionaire ruler of Dubai was found by a court in the United Kingdom to have arranged the kidnapping of two of his adult daughters – including one from the historic city of Cambridge. Abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation were among the damning allegations made against Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum. These allegations by his former wife, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussain, became established fact, published in a series of judgements by the High Court in London. British racing, a house atop Arab sand, settled into uneasy silence. The…

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