 The analysis paper "The New Sectarianism", deals with Shia–Sunni relations post-Arab uprisings.Abdo’s commentaries and essays on Islam have appeared in "Foreign Affairs", "Foreign Policy", "The New York Times", "The Washington Post", "The Washington Quarterly", "The New Republic", "Newsweek", "The Nation", "The Christian Science Monitor", CNN, and Middle East Report.She has been a commentator on CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC, the "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer", the Oprah Winfrey show, Al Jazeera, PBS, and other radio and television services.