49 Guinness World Records set in Arab countries in 2017

At 2,184 meters long, Lebanon broke the Guinness World Record of "longest table" on June 9, 2017. 

Ajialouna Organization set up this iftar table during the holy month of Ramadan, gathering over 5,000 people from all over the country at Beirut's Waterfront.

Nurai, a nightclub in Lebanon, broke the Guinness World Record for "longest party" from August 28 until August 30, 2017. The party lasted for 56 hours.

Lebanese visually impaired TV presenter Dalia Freyfer successfully conducted 91 interviews in 24 consecutive hours on Télé Liban - Lebanon’s national broadcaster - on January 8, 2017.

Individually, she broke the Guinness World Record for "most TV interviews conducted in 12 hours" which numbered to 43 in 12 hours. 

With all the records it broke, Lebanon was on fire this summer. 

Lebanese drifter Naji Bou Hassan broke the Guinness World Record of "most simultaneous car donuts by the same driver" with five full circles, on September 3, 2017.

Beirut Cultural Festivals broke the Guinness World Record of "largest stereoscopic 3D projection" which measured 2446 m², on June 23, 2017. 

It was achieved by Atrium Architecture and BCF.

Even though Dubai had broken the record less than a month prior, Saudi Arabia topped it with just an additional 70 cm.

HP Inc. in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stole the title of "longest line of photographs" on September 23, 2017. The wall stood at 1,726 m and was completed during the launch of HP's Sprocket.

On Saudi National Day, ARC Ataa Alresalah went overboard - or under it for that matter - to break this record. 

On September 29, 2017, Saudi Arabia broke the Guinness World Record of "largest flag unfurled underwater" which measured 90.3 m². 

The record attempt and its success took place on September 23, 2017, in front of thousands of attendees. 

Saudi Arabia broke the Guinness World Record of "largest simultaneous car tyre burnout" with 119 participants taking part in the event. 

With 4500 people gathering in Saudi Arabia on November 14, 2017, Abeer Medical Group achieved the Guinness World Record for the "largest picture mosaic formed by people."

At 16,134.0 m², Yanbu Flower Festival in Saudi Arabia broke the Guinness World Record for the "largest carpet of flowers/plants" on March 14, 2017. 

The large compilation was made of 1.8 million flowers of 14 different types. 

Novartis Oncology, a medical company specializing in cancer patients, achieved the Guinness World Records of "largest aluminum sculpture" on October 7, 2017. 

The statue - 7.71 m tall,  5.03 m long, 3.95 m wide - was made in the shape of a jackhammer to represent "the powerful tool breaking through cancer," and was presented at the Novartis Oncology Breast Cancer Summit in Saudi Arabia.

The UAE's attempt broke not only one, but three Guinness World Records this year. 

"Largest OLED screen, 709.69 m²," "largest high-definition video wall, 709.69 m²," and "highest resolution video wall, 1,700,352,000 pixels," were the acquired titles on August 2, 2017, at the Underwater Zoo in the Dubai Aquarium.

On September 18, 2017, Dubai Police inaugurated "the first unmanned smart police station" which operates 24/7 with 27 key services. 

The "longest underwater live radio broadcast (unsupported)" went on for 5 hours, 25 minutes, and 25 seconds by New Zealander Stu Tolan from 104.8 Channel 4 at Atlantis, in Dubai, on May 13, 2017.

On UAE's 46th National Day, which falls on December 2, Dubai Police broke the Guinness World Record of "longest line of horses" which was formed by 116 horses.

India International School L.L.C. Sharjah, also in the UAE, gathered 4,882 participants to break the Guinness World Record of "largest human image of a boat," on November 14, 2017. 

With 4,130 participants, GEMS Education broke the Guinness World Record of "largest human image of a waving national flag," on November 28, 2017.

Emirati Mahmood Shamshun Al Arab broke the Guinness World Record of "heaviest vehicle pulled by hair" on December 2, 2017. 

It weighed 10,380 kilograms and was achieved on UAE National Day. 

On February 16, 2017, Ajman Municipality & Planning Department in the UAE, gathered 1,645 participants to break the Guinness World Record for the "most people performing push-ups simultaneously." 

During Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30 on November 18, 2017, 112 people gathered at the Retreat Palm Dubai MGallery, Sofitel in the UAE to break the Guinness World Record for the "most nationalities in a yoga lesson."

Automobile company Chevrolet in the UAE broke the Guinness World Record for the "most people contributing to a stamp image" with 4,948 participants on November 29, 2017. 

The launch of Samsung Note 8 was quite the record-breaker in the UAE on September 10, 2017. 

The Guinness World Record for the "largest LED structure" consisted of 37,965 LED lights. 

One team-building exercise won Johnson & Johnson Middle East the Guinness World Record for the "most participants in a human "marble" run."

On March 1, 2017, 510 people gathered in Dubai to break this record. 

On November 5, 2017, during Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30, Dubai Police gathered 1,455 people to break the Guinness World Record for the "most people performing burpees."

To celebrate the Year of Giving, Gurudwara Guru Nanak Darbar hosted 101 nationalities for breakfast in Dubai.

On April 13, 2017, the Guinness World Record for "most nationalities having a continental breakfast" was set.  

Indian Ramkumar Sarangapani took over two hours to assemble 50,201 magnets on September 29, 2017, in Dubai. 

With this huge number, he broke the Guinness World Record for the "longest chain of magnets."

Indian Rohin Bajaj, a previous GWR title holder, broke another record on September 5, 2017, in Abu Dhabi. 

The "most wood collected in three minutes in Minecraft (PC)" is 104. 

UAE's National Day and Dubai Police were on fire this year. 

On December 1, 2017,  the Guinness World Records of "largest synchronized car dance," which consisted of 143 cars, was awarded to Dubai Police. 

In association with Emirates Youth Council, Abu Dhabi Police and ACTVET broke the Guinness World Record for the "largest computer security lesson" and it consisted of 2,574 people. 

Dubai Police once again proved to be the toughest, most tenacious force in the UAE this year. 

On November 9, 2017, and during Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30, they broke the Guinness World Record for the "heaviest aircraft pulled over 100 m," weighing 302.68 tonnes. 

During the Middle East Film & Comic Con in Dubai on April 8, 2017, Iconix, ProWalls, and UAE Graffiti Team broke the Guinness World Record for the "largest stencil" which measures 11.13 m².

During mother's day celebrations on March 21, 2017, at Dalma Mall in the UAE, the Guinness World Record for the "longest greeting card" was awarded to the mall.

It measured 150.25 m and took over 15,000 greeting cards to get it done. 

From May 18 to 20, 2017, the Guinness World Record of "largest continuous concrete pour," which was 21,580 m³, was awarded to Abdul Wahed Bin Shabib, RALS Contracting L.L.C, and Alfa Eng. Consultant in the UAE. 

Pakistani Abdul Basit Siddiqi Ashiq Muhammad broke the Guinness World Record for the "fastest time to type a text message on a mobile using Swype technology" in 17.5 seconds on May 22, 2017. 

University of Sharjah and Masafi Co.LLC in the UAE gathered over 100 students and used 40,400 bottles to break the Guinness World Record for the "largest plastic bottle mosaic," which measured at 149.49 m².

At 69.40 meters, Italian Marina Kazankova broke the Guinness World Record for the "longest underwater walk with one breath (female)" on October 27, 2017. 

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), in the UAE, celebrated their "Year of Giving" by organizing "innovation week" events and breaking the Guinness World Record for the "largest whiteboard," which measured 114.3 m². 

Iraqi Jarjees Rashed broke the Guinness World Record for the "most knuckle push-ups with one leg raised and carrying a 40 lb pack in one minute" - 49 total push-ups - in Dubai, UAE on August 20, 2017. 

Kushtrim Hetemi and Labinot Zeneli, both from Kosovo, broke the Guinness World Record for the "fastest time to complete 50 football passes" - which was set in 27.39 seconds - on November 18, 2017, during Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30.

Set to challenge himself, Egyptian Mohammed Mujahid broke the Guinness World Record for the "fastest 10 meters spider walk" in 5.65 seconds on March 15, 2017.

Egyptian Ali Abdo Ali had to put a lot of work and effort into breaking the Guinness World Record for the "greatest distance on a motocross bike in 24 hours," which was 613.59 km, on June 29, 2017. 

Syrian Abdollah Husain Skaty worked for months to break the Guinness World Record of "most two-finger push-ups (one arm) in one minute." 

On June 25, 2017, Skaty did 52 push-ups with one arm, using only two fingers. 

Prior to celebrations of Qatar's National Day, from December 9 to 17, 2017, the Guinness World Record of "most contributions to a painting by numbers" was achieved with the help of 13,284 people. 

The whole painting measured 7.32 m x 10.80 m.

Sky Climbers 2nd graduation ceremony, on September 19, 2017, was celebrated by breaking the Guinness World Record for the "longest selfie stick measures" which measured 18 m.

Eman Barbar and Salmiya Secondary School in Kuwait achieved the Guinness World Record for the "largest bottle cap sculpture" on June 20, 2017, and it consisted of 162,970 bottle caps.

Gulf Bank in Kuwait broke the Guinness World Record of "largest prize-linked bank account payout" which stood at KWD 1,000,000 ($3,269,680), on January 5, 2017. 

After an Iftar meal on June 15, 2017, Henkel (Algeria) and Pril-Isis broke the Guinness World Record of "most people washing dishes simultaneously" with the help of 412 people. 

On Oman National Day, November 18, 2017, Oman Avenues Mall broke the Guinness World Record for the "largest LEGO flag" which measured 2.33 m tall and 4.12 m wide.

On World Diabetes Day, November 14, 2017, the Bahraini Health Ministry broke the Guinness World Record for the "biggest awareness lecture on diabetes" with 1,577 attendees.