The new regime has inherited old structures but is not improving them. In addition, it is imposing a kind of sharia. The justice system now contains elements of pure Islamic law. The system is confusing and corrupt. On top of that, the terrible economic situation means that judges are not paid very much. In one way or another, they are not independent. Justice in Syria has no independence, rigour or integrity.
I would just like to share with you what I know about the history of Russian facilities.
Turkey is an essential player in Syria. Without Turkish support, the regime could not have taken its place. It has strong ties with Turkey and a few with Saudi Arabia. In addition, Turkey made a kind of arrangement with the Russians to not intervene in the fall of Bashar al‑Assad's regime. In exchange, Russian facilities in Syria were preserved. Even today, President Ahmed al‑Sharaa has Syrian money printed in Russia. The ongoing ties between Russia and the al‑Sharaa government have not been broken. The al‑Sharaa government is trying to cover all bases.
