At least four people died and 51 were missing after a migrant ship sank off Tunisia's Kerkennah island.
All aboard were migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, an unidentified judicial official told Reuters on Sunday.
It came the same day as rescuers looked for 30 missing off the coast of Italy after two boats sunk in rough seas on Saturday.
Both were rickety iron boats believed to have departed from the Tunisian city of Sfax on Thursday.
Tunisia is now the main departure point for people fleeing poverty and conflict in Africa and the Middle East in hopes of a better life in Europe.
Many boats, often flimsy vessels unable to withstand the treacherous crossings, do not make it to their intended destinations in Italy.
The Tunisian coastguard recovered a record 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from January 1 to July 20, the country's interior minister said.
The country has responded to the migrant influx by deporting hundreds to remote desert areas where it hopes they will cross the border into Algeria and Libya, previously the main hub for departures to Europe.
The UN has urged Tunis to halt migrant expulsions to the border buffer zone, where at least 11 people have already died in scorching summer temperatures with no food or water.
It began forcing migrants to the border after clashes between locals and migrants left one person dead in Sfax last month.
Tunis responded by denying the severity of the crisis, saying the issue was being manipulated for "political motives".
Migrants braving the sea crossing also face huge dangers – described as a "slaughter" by sea by an Italian official on Sunday.
"Whoever allowed them, or forced them, to leave with this sea is an unscrupulous criminal lunatic," police chief Emanuele Ricifari of Agrigento, Sicily told Italian media after the twin shipwrecks.
The Central Mediterranean migrant crossing route from North Africa to Europe is the world's deadliest.
More than 1,800 people have died attempting it so far this year, according to the Italian Coastguard – almost 900 more than last year.
"The truth is that figure is likely to be much higher. Lots of bodies are being found at sea, suggesting there are many shipwrecks we never hear about," coastguard press officer Flavio Di Giacomo told AFP.
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Tenet
Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, Kenneth Branagh
Rating: 5/5
What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
The National Archives, Abu Dhabi
Founded over 50 years ago, the National Archives collects valuable historical material relating to the UAE, and is the oldest and richest archive relating to the Arabian Gulf.
Much of the material can be viewed on line at the Arabian Gulf Digital Archive - https://www.agda.ae/en
Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle
Other shows filmed in Ireland include: Vikings (County Wicklow), The Fall (Belfast), Line of Duty (Belfast), Penny Dreadful (Dublin), Ripper Street (Dublin), Krypton (Belfast)
Company profile
Name: Tratok Portal
Founded: 2017
Based: UAE
Sector: Travel & tourism
Size: 36 employees
Funding: Privately funded
