Salwa is an Arabic word meaning "solace". It may refer to:

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Salwa Abdullah Salwa Abdullah (; born 1953) is a Syrian doctor and politician who was Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (Syria), Minister of Social Affairs and Labour in the First Hussein Arnous government. References

Living people Ministers of st ...

(born 1953), Syrian politician * Salwa El-Awa, British academic *

Salwa Bakr Salwa Bakr (; born 1949) is an Egyptian critic, novelist and author. Profile of the Egyptian Writer Salwa Bakr She is the author of seven volumes of short stories (including ''The Wiles of Men'', AUC Press, 1997), seven novels, and a play. Her wor ...

(born 1949), Egyptian author and critic *

Salwa Bughaighis Salwa Bugaighis (24 April 1963 – 25 June 2014) was a Libyan human rights and political activist. She was assassinated in Benghazi, Libya on 25 June 2014. Life and career Bugaighis was from a prominent Benghazi family and trained as a lawyer a ...

(1964–2014), Libyan human rights and political activist * Salwa El-Deghali, Libyan academic * Salwa Fallouh (1920–2008), Syrian painter and illustrator * Salwa al-Jassar (born 1957), Kuwaiti politician * Sally ("Salwa") Shatila Kader, Lebanese-American peace activist * Salwa Al Katrib (1953–2009), Lebanese singer *

Salwa Abu Khadra Salwa Abu Khadra (1929 – 15 November 2024) was a Palestinian politician and educator who was a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and Fatah, where she held various posts. She was part of the first generation women leaders of ...

(1929-2024), Palestinian politician and educator * Princess Salwa Aga Khan (born 1988), American model, wife of Prince Rahim Aga Khan *

Salwa Eid Naser Salwa Eid Naser (née Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu, born 23 May 1998) is a Nigerian-born Bahraini sprinter who specialises in the 400 metre race. She was the 2019 World champion, with the third-fastest time in history of 48.14 seconds, becoming t ...

(born 1998), Bahraini track sprinter *

Salwa Al Neimi Salwa Al Neimi, also Salwa al-Nuʿaymī () is a Syrian writer, poet and journalist living in France. Originally from Damascus, she is known for her outspoken views on topics which are taboo in the Muslim world, particularly female sexuality. In 20 ...

, Syrian writer and feminist *

Salwa Toko Salwa Toko (born October 1975) is a diversity and digital literacy activist. She is President of the Conseil National du Numérique (CNNum). Early life and education Toko was born in the 5th arrondissement of Paris. Her mother is of Moroccan a ...

(born 1975), French diversity and digital literacy activist *

Salwa Zeidan Salwa Zeidan is a Lebanese artist, sculptor, and curator. Life Zeidan was born in Bekaa Valley The Beqaa Valley (, ; Bekaa, Biqâ, Becaa) is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon and its most important farming region. Industry, especially ...

, Lebanese artist

Places

Salwa, Kuwait Salwa () is an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait City, Kuwait, bordering Rumaithiya to the north, Bayan and Mishref to the west, Messila to the south and the Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a Med ...

, an area in Hawalli Governorate in Kuwait *

Salwa Kingdom Salwa (also written as Śalva halva is a kingdom grouped among the western kingdoms in the epic Mahabharata. It was close to Madra kingdom as both are mentioned together in many places. Saubha was its capital. Martikavati (alias Matika, Matrika, ...

, an ancient Indian kingdom in the ''Mahabharata'' * Salwa, Saudi Arabia, a settlement at the southwest corner of the Gulf of Salwah, endpoint of the Salwa Highway

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* LORAN-C transmitter Salwa *

Salwa Canal The Salwa Canal is a proposed shipping route and tourism project through Saudi Arabia along its border with Qatar, effectively turning the latter into an island. The project appears to be abandoned for the present. Background In June 2017, Sau ...

, proposed shipping route through Saudi Arabia along its border with Qatar *

Salwa Judum Salwa Judum (meaning "peace march" in the Gondi language) was a militia that was mobilised and deployed as part of counterinsurgency operations in Chhattisgarh, India, aimed at countering Naxalite activities in the region. The militia, consisti ...

, an anti-Naxalite movement in Chhattisgarh, India

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