Mohammed al-Fassi, who died in Cairo on Christmas Eve aged 50, was an Arab sheikh notorious for his wild behaviour and extravagant lifestyle.Al-Fassi’s father had been a supplier of goods to the Saudi royal family; and his sister was married to the Saudi Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz, a brother of King Fahd. As a result of his various connections, al-Fassi was a fabulously rich man.He had homes in Beverly Hills and Miami Beach, as well as in London, Spain and Saudi Arabia; he owned two Boeing 707 jets, 36 cars, a $15 million yacht, 26 horses, a zoo in...