Full title: Syrian passports include a photo of Souq al-Hamidiyah, a famous historic marketplace in Damascus. Apparently, the image was taken from the internet without removing the photographer’s watermark, “Wassim al-Asmar Photography,” which means the watermark ended up being printed on Syrian passports.
The image used on Syrian passports features a photograph of Souq al-Hamidiyah, a historic marketplace in Damascus. The photo appears to have been sourced from the internet without removing the photographer’s watermark, “Wassim al-Asmar Photography,” resulting in the watermark being printed on the passports.



I’d tell them they can use the watermarked version for free, but it will cost them to remove it.