Soha Mneimneh

Researcher

Soha Mneimneh is an Urban Planner and Researcher specialized in housing, land management, urban governance, and advocacy planning. She is currently a lecturer at ALBA-Lebanon, a researcher at Columbia University, and a research consultant at ARI. Soha worked with various organizations as a consultant and advisor, focusing on housing, displacement, and urban vulnerabilities in the context of Lebanon’s recent crises and disasters. She has also conducted in-depth research on land financialization, real-estate development networks, housing struggles, urban precarity, and displacement at the American University of Beirut. In addition to her professional roles, Soha actively participates in urban advocacy and local initiatives. She holds a Master of Urban Planning and Policy from the American University of Beirut and a Master of Architecture from the Lebanese University.