Anchors & Reporters Atia Abawi Atia Abawi is an international correspondent for CNN, based at the network's operation in Kabul, Afghanistan. Appointed to this position in October 2008, Abawi has been with CNN since 2004. Abawi began her career at CNN in the Media Operations department, but she quickly moved over to the International Desk, where she served in various capacities including Researcher, Assignment Editor and Producer for the Atlanta, Baghdad, Amman, Los Angeles and Islamabad bureaus. Abawi also reported on air for CNN Newsource in Washington D.C., providing breaking news coverage and reports from the nation's capital for approximately 800 CNN Newsource partner stations.