Should bread be fortified with iron? With scientists divided on the issue, Amira El-Noshokaty can't make up her mind

THE CHALLENGE of Ramadan is surviving the annual test of endurance, Cairo's traffic. Ramadan in the city is dominated by three things: cheerful lanterns lighting up the skies, television series playing from dusk to dawn, and an endless sea of cars jamming any given horizon, never stopping until sunset -- only because it's Iftar time. Being home to some 17 million inhabitants and three million cars licensed on an annual basis, Cairo is crowded all year long...