But the new rebel-led government in Damascus has a sordid history of its own, and U.S. officials must carefully assess how to interact with the new regime, starting with a series of U.S. priority interests.

The stone’s long and sordid history gave rise to rumors that it could even be cursed.

The actual deal breaker, though, may be his sordid personal life.

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ children have issued a statement supporting their embattled father, saying that they “stand united” as the music mogul remains behind bars and faces a growing raft of sordid allegations.

The sordid revelations about the extent of the rot in Malayalam cinema have made headlines and the findings have been debated on primetime TV.