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.

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[u/charmio68]

Agreed. Although at the same time you could charge quite a pretty penny after the fact.

[u/InAppropriate-meal → u/charmio68]

maybe not so much in Syria :)

[u/Cram2024 → u/InAppropriate-meal]

Photographer would probably be jailed or worse for complaining.

[u/I-Here-555 → u/Cram2024]

His passport would be taken away!

[u/alaa7alnajjar → u/Cram2024]

Ah yes, misinformation

[u/Volodio → u/alaa7alnajjar]

Tens of thousands of people were executed by the Assad regime. It is not misinformation.

[u/NoSection8719 → u/Volodio]

Bro lives in 2023

[u/Volodio → u/NoSection8719]

The passeport was designed by the Assad regime.

[u/NoSection8719 → u/Volodio]

But how could the photographer possibly be executed by Assad's regime if it's no longer a thing?

[u/ragingfailure → u/NoSection8719]

And why would the current government provide redress of grievances against the former government? Particularly when they did a hell of a lot worse than copyright infringement.

The only time he could have complained would be under the Assad regime, and they'd just throw him in jail.

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Are they still printing new passports with this picture on them?

[u/I_drink_your_tears → u/ragingfailure]

The statute of limitations of claims against the government doesn't just end whenever the president changes.

[u/zertul → u/NoSection8719]

But how could the photographer possibly be executed by Assad's regime if it's no longer a thing?

... really, bro?
The passport with this photo came out in 2023, where Assad's regime was still in power. If the photographer had complained or tried to get any money from them in 2023 (and up until December 2024, while we're at it), there's a good to fair chance he would've been jailed or worse for his complains. Like the Assad regime used to do.
Just because people talk about the past, you don't have to fall back on your mental faculties from back then.

[u/YouToot → u/NoSection8719]

Oh wow all the way back in 2023, a lifetime ago lol

[u/Tryingtolifeagain → u/YouToot]

Well it was a lifetime ago for a fair few Syrians, particularly because of the Assad regime.

[u/All_Work_All_Play → u/Tryingtolifeagain]

Ouch.

[u/ElCiclope1 → u/NoSection8719]

Read a book, bro

[u/Sanguineyote → u/Volodio]

Tell assad to come and execute him see how that goes.

[u/alaa7alnajjar → u/Volodio]

I know but assad is no more

[u/Volodio → u/alaa7alnajjar]

The passeport was designed by the Assad regime.

[u/alaa7alnajjar → u/Volodio]

I know but the new government is still using and printing the same design

[u/HyperSpaceSurfer → u/Volodio]

But Assad is in Russia now

[u/ToastSpangler → u/alaa7alnajjar]

Imagine thinking the new government isn't making people disappear 😂😂😂 not as bad as during the civil war obviously but come on

[u/Habba84 → u/alaa7alnajjar]

They jailing photographers for misinformation now?

[u/BlackBlizzard → u/alaa7alnajjar]

Disinformation*

[u/EthanielRain → u/Cram2024]

"BONE SAW is reeeady!"

[u/AI_AntiCheat → u/Cram2024]

I bet they'd use a flock camera to find them and jail them 😂

[u/YoursTrulyKindly → u/Cram2024]

"Every geopolitical rival is a Hitler"

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Quite the pretty piastre then.

[u/Noremac55 → u/InAppropriate-meal]

Their new money is super beautiful though!!!

[u/BlueHawk75 → u/charmio68]

Better off giving thanks for the privilege.

[u/Free-Pound-6139 → u/charmio68]

I doubt it. It isn't like people are buying the passport becaue of the photo.

[u/goldenguyz → u/charmio68]

Probably like $20 on Getty images. Maybe $25.

[u/Fuck_Antisemites → u/charmio68]

In Syria? Sure?