Al-Khozama Exhibition for Perfumes Attracts Thousands in Saudi Arabia's Sakaka

There are 42 local and international perfume and incense brands participating in the event. SPA
There are 42 local and international perfume and incense brands participating in the event. SPA
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Al-Khozama Exhibition for Perfumes Attracts Thousands in Saudi Arabia's Sakaka

There are 42 local and international perfume and incense brands participating in the event. SPA
There are 42 local and international perfume and incense brands participating in the event. SPA

Al-Khozama Exhibition for Perfumes and Incense in its second edition in Sakaka city, Al-Jouf Region, is witnessing large numbers of visitors.

The event is being held in strategic partnership with the Al-Jouf Region Municipality at the Al-Jouf Cultural Center. There are 42 local and international perfume and incense brands participating in the event.

The average number of visitors reached more than 3,000 every day, and the daily sales exceeded SAR200,000, according to SPA.

The 10-day exhibition aims to boost economy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by hosting merchants and attracting international brands in the perfume industry. Visitors can buy unique and diverse products, including oud and incense.



Smoke From Canadian Fires Reaches Europe, Says EU Climate Monitor

 This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)
This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)
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Smoke From Canadian Fires Reaches Europe, Says EU Climate Monitor

 This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)
This photo provided by the Manitoba government shows wildfires in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Manitoba government via AP)

Heavy smoke from intense wildfires in Canada has reached northwestern Europe, the European Union's climate monitoring service said on Tuesday.

The huge plumes are at very high altitude and do not pose an immediate health risk, it said in a statement.

"Smoke originating from the wildfires in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan has been transported across the Atlantic," the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) said.

Satellites tracked the smoke in mid-May, with some plumes reaching as far east as Greece and the eastern Mediterranean.

"A second, much larger, smoke plume crossed the Atlantic during the last week of May, reaching northwestern parts of Europe on June 1," CAMS said.

Additional plumes are expected to shade the continent in the coming days.

Wildfire smoke is comprised of gaseous pollutants such as carbon monoxide, along with water vapor and particle pollution, which can be particularly hazardous to health.

A high concentration of carbon monoxide is expected to pass over northwestern France, including the Paris Basin, on Tuesday.

The high-altitude smoke headed for Europe is not expected to have a significant impact on surface air quality, but is likely to result in hazy skies and reddish-orange sunsets.

Manitoba in central Canada is experiencing its worst start to the fire season in years due to drought, and Saskatchewan to the west declared a state of emergency at the end of May, evacuating thousands of residents.

"Central regions of Canada have experienced a very intense few weeks in terms of wildfire emissions," said Mark Parrington, scientific director at CAMS.

Canadian authorities have forecast a more intense fire season than usual this summer in central and western Canada, due in particular to severe or extreme drought.

Elsewhere, extensive forest fires have been raging in Russia's Far Eastern Federal District since early April, particularly east of Lake Baikal, generating carbon emissions of around 35 million tons, Copernicus reported.