GISEC Global 2026 opens in Dubai as world's cyber leaders unite against threats
Dubai: Every second you spend reading this sentence, the UAE has already blocked another cyberattack. Roughly 416 of them tick by every second, about 25,000 an hour, some 600,000 a day, according to figures Gulf News reported last month . Today, the professionals whose job it is to stop those attacks has touched down at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. GISEC Global 2026, the Middle East and Africa's…
Two Dubai hotels, Atlantis The Royal and Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, have secured top spots in the prestigious World's 50 Best Hotels ranking for 2026. Atlantis The Royal has climbed to fourth place, while Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab has reached No 15, both advancements from their positions last year. The Palm Jumeirah resort continues to dominate the Middle Eastern market, earning the Best Hotel in the Middle East title and the Best Beach Hotel Award at the annual ceremony in Paris.
The Lana, Dorchester Collection, which ranked No 35 in 2025, has unfortunately been omitted from this year's list. Rosewood Hong Kong secured the top spot for the second consecutive year, boasting 413 rooms, 11 restaurants, and a renowned spa by Guerlain. Following Rosewood Hong Kong, Bangkok's Capella Bangkok and Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River took the second and third positions, respectively.
Atlantis The Royal remains the top-ranked Dubai property, while Lake Como's Passalacqua and Rosewood Sao Paulo occupy the fifth and sixth spots. The top 10 also includes Mandarin Oriental Qianmen in Beijing, Upper House Hong Kong, Chable Yucatan in Mexico, and Mandarin Oriental Bangkok.
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