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Iranian Soccer Club, Sepahan, Cancels Exhibition Against Partizan Belgrade Because Manager Avram Grant Is From Israel [Feb 21, 2012] Heightening tensions between Iran and Israel have spilled onto the field of play with negative effects. An Iranian soccer club has turned down the chance to test itself against the Serbian champion because Avram Grant manages the Serbian club. Iran's Sepahan canceled its game with Partizan Belgrade because Grant is an Israeli, according to the Associated Press. The game was scheduled to be ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Anniversary of Serbian-Israeli diplomatic relations [Feb 01, 2012] BELGRADE -- Serbia and Israel marked the 20th anniversary of the renewal of diplomatic relations with an event at the Belgrade Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday evening. [via YahooNews] More >>

Avram Grant named new Partizan Belgrade coach [Jan 13, 2012] Israel's Avram Grant, who led Chelsea to the Champions League 2008 finals, was named new coach of Serbian champions Partizan Belgrade, the club said in a statement on Friday. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israel "strongly supports Serbia's position on Kosovo" [Jul 19, 2011] BELGRADE -- Israel opposes unilateral declarations of independence, supports Serbia on Kosovo, and expects Belgrade's support in respect of the issue of Palestine. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia "to support Israel on issues similar to Kosovo" [Jul 18, 2011] BELGRADE -- Serbia's Interior Minister Ivica Da?i? and Israel's Internal Security Minister Yitzhak Aharonovich met on Monday in Belgrade. [via YahooNews] More >>

Beauty of Israel landscapes in Belgrade exhibition [Jul 14, 2011] BELGRADE -- Israeli Ambassador to Serbia Arthur Koll opened an exhibition of Shai Ginott's photographs depicting Israel's nature and landscapes. The exhibition was opened in the lobby of Belgrade's Continental Hotel. [via YahooNews] More >>

Zverev, Kavcic advance to 2nd round of Serbia Open [Apr 26, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Mischa Zverev of Germany advanced to the second round of the Serbia Open on Monday by beating Israel's Dudi Sela 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3. [via YahooNews] More >>

ATP World Tour Serbia Open Results [Apr 26, 2011] Monday At SRPC Milan Gale Muskatirovic Belgrade, Serbia Purse: $543,270 (WT250) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles First Round Blaz Kavcic , Slovenia, def. Tobias Kamke , Germany, 7-6 (0), 6-1. Mischa Zverev , Germany, def. Dudi Sela , Israel, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3. Janko Tipsarevic (7), Serbia, def. Kei Nishikori , Japan, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (0). Doubles First Round Frantisek Cermak , Czech Republic, and ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Zverev, Kavcic advance to 2nd round of Serbia Open [Apr 25, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) ? Mischa Zverev of Germany advanced to the second round of the Serbia Open on Monday by beating Israel's Dudi Sela 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia Open Results [Apr 25, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) -- Results Monday from the Serbia Open, a ?417,000 ($608,000) ATP tour event on clay at Novak Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses): Singles First round Blaz Kavcic , Slovenia, def. Tobias Kamke , Germany, 7-6 (0), 6-1. Mischa Zverev , Germany, def. Dudi Sela , Israel, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3. [via YahooNews] More >>

Israeli ambassador warns of anti-Semitism in Serbia after incident in reality show [Feb 28, 2011] BELGRADE, Serbia - Israel's ambassador in Serbia has warned of growing anti-Semitism after a popular singer publicly blasted Jews in a reality show. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia's Petrovic impressed with new faces [Feb 10, 2011] BELGRADE (Reuters) -- Serbia coach Vladimir Petrovic said he was likely to keep several unfamiliar names in his Euro 2012 squad after they impressed in Wednesday's 2-0 friendly win over Israel in Tel Aviv. [via YahooNews] More >>

Serbia beats Israel 2-0 in friendly [Feb 09, 2011] Goals from Veseljko Trivunovic and Zoran Tosic gave Serbia a 2-0 win over Israel in an international friendly on Wednesday. CSKA Moscow midfielder Tosic capitalized on poor Israeli defending to volley home from close range 23 minutes into the match at Bloomfield Stadium. Trivunovic completed the victory with a superb long range effort in the 77th. [via YahooNews] More >>