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Haidar Lapcha is Head of Research at Integrity, specialising in radicalisation and MENA politics. He regularly travels to the Middle East to conduct field research and implement Counter Extremism programmes.
Comment: Islamic state may have lost territory, but is it the damage to their brand they should fear most? asks Haidar Lapcha.
