InFocus | Year in Review 2008
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Tuesday Jan 6
Change comes through wisdom and justice
The election of Barack Obama as President of the United States was the most significant event in 2008, and perhaps in the 21st century. This is simply because the American people’s choice of an African-American president may signal the end of odious racial discrimination, which has dominated the politics and culture of many nations.
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Wednesday Dec 31
2008 year in review: Sport
From the Olympics in August, to the UAE's Under-19 football team triumphing in the Youth Championships, Gulf News Web Sub-editor Morven Philp picks the best sporting moments of 2008.
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Wednesday Dec 31
Best and the rest
e+ looks at all the Hollywood flicks that had audiences laughing, screaming applauding or even cursing in the year gone by.
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Wednesday Dec 31
Bollywood replayed
2008 was a lukewarm year for the Hindi film industry with far too few blockbusters. Here are some of its memorable moments.
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Wednesday Dec 31
New face of Bollywood
Here's a look at the some of the promising new faces of 2008 that sizzled the big screen with their stunning performances. e+ picks out the top five debutants in Hindi cinema.
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Wednesday Dec 31
Democratic forces could heal wounds
During most of their history since independence from British colonial rule in 1947, Pakistan and India were locked in bitter rivalry and fought wars.
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Wednesday Dec 31
Musical notes of 2008
It just seems like yesterday when we all woke up groggily late in the morning after a night-long celebration to usher in 2008 and now here we are trying to look back at that very year!
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Wednesday Dec 31
Mideast policy will be different
Will the Obama administration bring the changes in both tone and policy that so many people around the world yearn to see in Washington?
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Tuesday Dec 30
2008 year in review: World
Historic elections, natural disasters, all-out wars and more marked the year 2008. Join Gulf News Web Sub-editor Samreen Hayat as she looks through the year's most significant world events.
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Monday Dec 29
2008 year in review: UAE
From the visit of George W. Bush in January, to the opening of Atlantis and the arrival of the QE2, Gulf News Web Sub-editor Morven Philp looks at some of the most memorable news stories from the UAE in 2008.
