Al-Sabiani started the next year at the 2008 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships and helped the relay team to victory in a Championship record time of 3:14.25. At the 2008 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Jakarta he set a new best of 46.33 sec to take the 400 m gold and also won the relay bronze medal. Following this, he competed on the global stage at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and reached the semi-finals of the 400 m.