He played patriarch Abu Abdou in the situation comedy Umm Abdou the Aleppan, which aired on Syrian opposition channel Halab Today TV and on YouTube. The show's cast was composed entirely of children who played adult characters, and was produced in Aleppo during the Syrian civil war, dealing with life in Aleppo during wartime. Abtini played the husband of the titular character, Umm Abdou, who was played by his friend Rasha.