[citation needed] In 2008 Abid worked as a newscaster of the crime programme AVRO Opsproring Verzocht.
Later she worked for RTV Noord-Holland, Amsterdam FM, SBS Hart van Nederland and since 2007 for commercial newsstation BNR Nieuwsradio.
She presented morning and afternoon bulletins and also worked as contributing editor for foreign affairs.
[1] Since 2018 Abid works in PR and communication for the Netherlands branch of ViacomCBS to promote the American shows of channels like Spike and MTV.
In 2011 Abid was voted number 88 on a list of the 100 "most powerful Arab women".