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  1. Variations of dissolved organic matter vertically in the scenario of sludge composting acting as nitrogen fertilizers: perspectives of spectral implications

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  2. Optimizing Transplanting Practices for Potted Tree Peony Based on Non-Structural Carbohydrates Accumulation

    Article • Horticulturae, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  3. Visual Observation of Polystyrene Microplastics/Nanoplastics in Peanut Seedlings and Their Effects on Growth and the Antioxidant Defense System

    Article • Agronomy, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  4. Effects of Long-Term Positioning Tillage Method and Straw Management on Crop Yield and Nutrient Accumulation and Utilization in Dryland Wheat–Maize Double-Cropping System

    Article • Agronomy, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  5. Functional genomic analysis of Bacillus cereus BC4 strain for chromium remediation in contaminated soil

    Article • Current Research in Microbial Sciences, January 2025, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  6. One-Off Irrigation Combined Subsoiling and Nitrogen Management Enhances Wheat Grain Yield by Optimizing Physiological Characteristics in Leaves in Dryland Regions

    Article • Plants, December 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  7. Mechanisms of Chromium Removal from Water and Soil Using Bioleached Nano Zero-Valent Iron-Mediated Biochar via Co-Pyrolysis

    Article • Nanomaterials, November 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  8. Impact of Dolomite Liming on Ammonia-Oxidizing Microbial Populations and Soil Biochemistry in Acidic Rice Paddy Soils

    Article • Agronomy, September 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  9. Straw Return Substituting Potassium Fertilizer Increases Crop Yield, Efficiency, and Quality in Maize-Wheat Rotation System

    Article • Agronomy, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  10. Microplastic pollution and e-waste: Unraveling sources, mechanisms, and impacts across environments

    Article • Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  11. Optimizing Typha biochar with phosphoric acid modification and ferric chloride impregnation for hexavalent chromium remediation in water and soil

    Article • Chemosphere, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  12. Soil adsorption potential: Harnessing Earth's living skin for mitigating climate change and greenhouse gas dynamics

    Article • Environmental Research, March 2024, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  13. Microbial pathways of nitrous oxide emissions and mitigation approaches in drylands

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, March 2024, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  14. Elevation-Dependent Natural Regeneration of Abies georgei var. smithii Forest in Southeastern Tibet

    Article • Forests, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  15. Ascription of nosZ gene, pH and copper for mitigating N2O emissions in acidic soils

    Article • Environmental Research, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  16. The effects of continuous straw returning strategies on SOC balance upon fresh straw incorporation

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  17. Characterization of Agronomic and Seed Oil Features for Different Cultivars of Tree Peony

    Article • Plants, August 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  18. Fe(III) stabilizing soil organic matter and reducing methane emissions in paddy fields under varying flooding conditions

    Article • Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, July 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  19. Wheat Straw Biochar Produced at a Low Temperature Enhanced Maize Growth and Yield by Influencing Soil Properties of Typic calciargid

    Article • Sustainability, June 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  20. Enzyme activities and organic matter mineralization in response to application of gypsum, manure and rice straw in saline and sodic soils

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Yakov Kuzyakov, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban, Avelino Núñez-Delgado

  21. Efficient removal of Cr(VI) and As(V) from an aquatic system using iron oxide supported typha biochar

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  22. Soil pH management for mitigating N2O emissions through nosZ (Clade I and II) gene abundance in rice paddy system

    Article • Environmental Research, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  23. Sustainable strategic materials recovery, what’s next?

    Article • Next Sustainability, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  24. Optimizing biochar addition for vermicomposting: a comprehensive evaluation of earthworms’ activity, N2O emissions and compost quality

    Article • Biochar, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  25. Remediation of Cr(VI)-Contaminated Soil by Biochar-Supported Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron and the Consequences for Indigenous Microbial Communities

    Article • Nanomaterials, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  26. Appraisal of different land use systems for heterotrophic respiration in a Karst landscape

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2022, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  27. Earthworms promote the transfer of 15N-urea to lettuce while limit appreciably increase 15N losing to environment

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  28. Effects of water regimes on soil N2O, CH4 and CO2 emissions following addition of dicyandiamide and N fertilizer

    Article • Environmental Research, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  29. Seed priming with silicon and chitosan for alleviating water stress effects in maize (ZEA MAYS L.) by improving antioxidant enzyme activities, water status and photosynthesis

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, March 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  30. Editorial: Nitrogen in the Environment

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, January 2022, Frontiers

    Prof. Dr. Ryusuke Hatano, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  31. Prior nitrogen fertilization stimulated N2O emission from rice cultivation season under a rapeseed-rice production system

    Article • Plant and Soil, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  32. Rice Residue-Based Biochar Mitigates N2O Emission from Acid Red Soil

    Article • Agronomy, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  33. Corrigendum to “Reduction in soil N2O emissions by pH manipulation and enhanced nosZ gene transcription under different water regimes” [Environ. Pollut. 235 (2018) 625–631]

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  34. Crop straw incorporation mediates the impacts of soil aggregate size on greenhouse gas emissions

    Article • Geoderma, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  35. Efficient Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from an Aquatic System Using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron Supported by Ramie Biochar

    Article • Nanomaterials, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  36. Comparison of N2O Emissions From Cold Waterlogged and Normal Paddy Fields

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, July 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  37. Potential of organic and inorganic amendments for stabilizing nickel in acidic soil, and improving the nutritional quality of spinach

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  38. Appraisal of MsepCSP14 for chemosensory functions in Mythimna separata

    Article • Insect Science, April 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  39. Growth, Yield and Physiological Characteristics of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Two Different Soil Moisture Regimes by Supplying Silicon and Chitosan

    Article • Silicon, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  40. Influence of silicon and chitosan on growth and physiological attributes of maize in a saline field

    Article • Physiology and Molecular Biology of Plants, February 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  41. The effect of dolomite amendment on soil organic carbon mineralization is determined by the dolomite size

    Article • Ecological Processes, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  42. Rice straw biochar mitigates N2O emissions under alternate wetting and drying conditions in paddy soil

    Article • Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  43. Dynamics of soil N2O emissions and functional gene abundance in response to biochar application in the presence of earthworms

    Article • Environmental Pollution, January 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  44. Effects of inorganic and organic fertilizers on CO2 and CH4 fluxes from tea plantation soil

    Article • Elementa Science of the Anthropocene, January 2021, University of California Press

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  45. Nitrogen fertilizer application in the rice-growing season can stimulate methane emissions during the subsequent flooded fallow period

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  46. Nitrous oxide emissions in response to straw incorporation is regulated by historical fertilization

    Article • Environmental Pollution, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  47. Prior nitrogen fertilization regulates CH4 emissions from rice cultivation by increasing soil carbon storage in a rapeseed-rice rotation

    Article • Applied Soil Ecology, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  48. Editorial: New Research on Soil Degradation and Restoration

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, September 2020, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  49. Corrigendum to “Soil phosphorus transformation characteristics in response to molybdenum supply in leguminous crops” [J. Environ. Manage. 268 (2020) 110610]

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  50. N2O Emissions Mitigation in Acidic Soil Following Biochar Application Under Different Moisture Regimes

    Article • Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, August 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  51. Molybdenum-induced effects on leaf ultra-structure and rhizosphere phosphorus transformation in Triticum aestivum L

    Article • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  52. Pathways of nitrogen loss and optimized nitrogen management for a rice cropping system in arid irrigation region, northwest China

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  53. Soil phosphorus transformation characteristics in response to molybdenum supply in leguminous crops

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  54. Urban Atmospheric Environment Quality Assessment by Naturally Growing Bryophytes in Central China

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  55. The Effects of pH Change through Liming on Soil N2O Emissions

    Article • Processes, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  56. The influence of soil temperature, methanogens and methanotrophs on methane emissions from cold waterlogged paddy fields

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  57. Nitrous oxide emissions from tea garden soil following the addition of urea and rapeseed cake

    Article • Journal of Soils and Sediments, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  58. CO2 and N2O emissions in response to dolomite application are moisture dependent in an acidic paddy soil

    Article • Journal of Soils and Sediments, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  59. Effect of rice straw, biochar and calcite on maize plant and Ni bio-availability in acidic Ni contaminated soil

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  60. Rice straw, biochar and calcite incorporation enhance nickel (Ni) immobilization in contaminated soil and Ni removal capacity

    Article • Chemosphere, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  61. Conversion of winter flooded rice paddy planting to rice-wheat rotation decreased methane emissions during the rice-growing seasons

    Article • Soil and Tillage Research, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  62. Role of sepiolite for cadmium (Cd) polluted soil restoration and spinach growth in wastewater irrigated agricultural soil

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  63. Co-application of sugarcane bagasse biochar, farmyard manure and mineral nitrogen improved growth indices of corn grown in alkaline calcareous soil

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  64. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Alcaligenes faecalis with biogas slurry improved maize growth and yield in saline-sodic field

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Botany, February 2020, Pakistan Journal of Botany

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  65. Biochar mitigates the N2O emissions from acidic soil by increasing the nosZ and nirK gene abundance and soil pH

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  66. Evaluating efficacy of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and potassium fertilizer on spinach growth under salt stress

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Botany, January 2020, Pakistan Journal of Botany

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  67. Evaluation of microbial inoculants pretreatment in straw and manure co-composting process enhancement

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  68. Mitigation of N2O emissions from urine treated acidic soils by liming

    Article • Environmental Pollution, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  69. Restoring effect of soil acidity and Cu on N2O emissions from an acidic soil

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2019, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  70. Biochar alleviates Cd phytotoxicity by minimizing bioavailability and oxidative stress in pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) cultivated in Cd-polluted soil

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  71. Influence of Various Passivators for Nickel Immobilization in Contaminated Soil of China

    Article • Environmental Engineering Science, November 2019, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  72. Nitrate dependent Fe-oxidizing bacterial diversity in subtropical soils of China

    Article • CATENA, May 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  73. N2O, CH4, and CO2 Emissions from Continuous Flooded, Wet, and Flooded Converted to Wet Soils

    Article • Journal of soil science and plant nutrition, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  74. Effects of iron(III) reduction on organic carbon decomposition in two paddy soils under flooding conditions

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  75. Effective Role of Biochar, Zeolite and Steel Slag on Leaching Behavior of Cd and Its Fractionations in Soil Column Study

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  76. Influence of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacterial Inoculation on Wheat Productivity Under Soil Salinity Stress

    Article • Phyton, January 2019, Computers, Materials and Continua (Tech Science Press)

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  77. A concise review of biochar application to agricultural soils to improve soil conditions and fight pollution

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, December 2018, Elsevier

    Avelino Núñez-Delgado, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  78. Efficiency and surface characterization of different plant derived biochar for cadmium (Cd) mobility, bioaccessibility and bioavailability to Chinese cabbage in highly contaminated soil

    Article • Chemosphere, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  79. Comparative efficiency of rice husk-derived biochar (RHB) and steel slag (SS) on cadmium (Cd) mobility and its uptake by Chinese cabbage in highly contaminated soil

    Article • International Journal of Phytoremediation, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  80. Functional Analysis of the Chemosensory Protein MsepCSP8 From the Oriental Armyworm Mythimna separata

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, July 2018, Frontiers

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  81. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES OF TOMATO LEAF CURL VIRUS AND WHITEFLY POPULATION AND THEIR MANAGEMENT USING BOTANICALS

    Article • Pakistan Journal of Phytopathology, June 2018, Pakistan Phytopathological Society

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  82. Carbon budget and greenhouse gas balance during the initial years after rice paddy conversion to vegetable cultivation

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, June 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Yakov Kuzyakov, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  83. Reduction in soil N2O emissions by pH manipulation and enhanced nosZ gene transcription under different water regimes

    Article • Environmental Pollution, April 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  84. Influence of organic and inorganic passivators on Cd and Pb stabilization and microbial biomass in a contaminated paddy soil

    Article • Journal of Soils and Sediments, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  85. Efficiency of C3 and C4 Plant Derived-Biochar for Cd Mobility, Nutrient Cycling and Microbial Biomass in Contaminated Soil

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  86. Cadmium Immobilization Potential of Rice Straw-Derived Biochar, Zeolite and Rock Phosphate: Extraction Techniques and Adsorption Mechanism

    Article • Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  87. Decrease in the annual emissions of CH4 and N2O following the initial land management change from rice to vegetable production

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  88. Impacts of earthworm activity on the fate of straw carbon in soil: a microcosm experiment

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  89. The interactive effects of dolomite application and straw incorporation on soil N2 O emissions

    Article • European Journal of Soil Science, February 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  90. A chemosensory protein MsepCSP5 involved in chemoreception of oriental armyworm Mythimna separata

    Article • International Journal of Biological Sciences, January 2018, Ivyspring International Publisher

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  91. Substantial N 2 O emission during the initial period of the wheat season due to the conversion of winter-flooded paddy to rice-wheat rotation

    Article • Atmospheric Environment, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  92. Biochar increased photosynthetic and accessory pigments in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) plants by reducing cadmium concentration under various irrigation waters

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  93. Identifying the functional groups and the influence of synthetic chelators on Cd availability and microbial biomass carbon in Cd contaminated soil

    Article • International Journal of Phytoremediation, June 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  94. Conversion from rice to vegetable production increases N 2 O emission via increased soil organic matter mineralization

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  95. Changes in the soil N potential mineralization and nitrification in a rice paddy after 20 years application of chemical fertilizers and organic matter

    Article • Canadian Journal of Soil Science, March 2017, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  96. Influence of ameliorating soil acidity with dolomite on the priming of soil C content and CO2 emission

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  97. Assessing soil nitrous oxide emission as affected by phosphorus and nitrogen addition under two moisture levels

    Article • Journal of Integrative Agriculture, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  98. The efficacy ofBeauveria bassiana,jasmonic acid and chlorantraniliprole on larval populations ofHelicoverpa armigerain chickpea crop ecosystems

    Article • Pest Management Science, May 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  99. Dolomite application enhances CH4 uptake in an acidic soil

    Article • CATENA, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  100. The diversity of iron reducing bacteria communities in subtropical paddy soils of China

    Article • Applied Soil Ecology, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  101. Effects of dicyandiamide and dolomite application on N2O emission from an acidic soil

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  102. Effect of the earthworm gut-stimulated denitrifiers on soil nitrous oxide emissions

    Article • European Journal of Soil Biology, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  103. Dolomite application to acidic soils: a promising option for mitigating N2O emissions

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  104. Soil Nitrous oxide and Carbon dioxide emissions following incorporation of above- and below-ground biomass of green bean

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  105. Effect of straw returning in winter fallow in Chinese rice fields on greenhouse gas emissions: evidence from an incubation study

    Article • Soil Research, January 2015, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  106. Effects of soluble organic carbon addition on CH4 and CO2 emissions from paddy soils regulated by iron reduction processes

    Article • Soil Research, January 2015, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  107. Flooding effects on soil phenol oxidase activity and phenol release during rice straw decomposition

    Article • Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr roland Bol, Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  108. Nitrous oxide emission from two acidic soils as affected by dolomite application

    Article • Soil Research, January 2014, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  109. Residual and cumulative effect of fertilizer zinc applied in wheat-cotton production system in an irrigated aridisol

    Article • Plant Soil and Environment, November 2013, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  110. Amelioration of salt affected soils in rice paddy system by application of organic and inorganic amendments

    Article • Plant Soil and Environment, May 2013, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban

  111. Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Yellow Brown Soil as Affected by Incorporation of Crop Residues With Different Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios: A Case Study in Central China

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Muhammad Shaaban