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Oprah apologizes for misrepresenting Dubai
False comments land chat show queen in hot water
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Oprah introduces Dr. Lamees Hamdan seen in the backgroud
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DUBAI (Al Arabiya)
The episode, which aired in October, hosted women from cities like Copenhagen, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, Tokyo and Dubai, where Dr. Lamees Hamdan spoke to the show via Skype and explained about her life and what living in Dubai was like.
The segment began with a voice-over by Oprah who said: “Thanks to this country’s rich oil supplies, the government provides its citizens with free water, electricity and health care. The best part? No income tax!”
Hamdan went on to explain to the audience that people in Dubai do not pay utility bills, which is incorrect, and said there were no "poor people" in Dubai, overlooking the city's tens of thousands of unskilled workers from South East Asia.
The show's website, www.oprah.com, was flooded with comments and emails from angry viewers, who said Hamdan and Oprah misrepresented life in Dubai with false comments.
![]() Lamees Hamdan invites the Oprah show into her home
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