The missile tests revived regional war jitters initially sparked in early June when a senior Israeli official made unnecessarily bellicose comments, and by the coincidental staging of Israeli aerial maneuvers in Greece.
Doubts about the regions produced jitters on world markets on Friday after the Catalan president, Artur Mas, appealed for the government to cover regional refinancing by issuing state-backed bonds.
Fears that the referendum may galvanise a cause among the regional Kurdish populations have led to jitters among senior officials in both cities – Sulaimaniya in particular.
Dillard's is particularly susceptible to housing-induced consumer jitters because of its regional focus.
Despite jitters, few firms have left Bahrain, a regional financial centre, partly to avoid offending Saudi Arabia, the islands' godfather.Moderate protesters pin their hopes for reform on Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, the 44-year-old crown prince.
His diplomacy has created jitters among Asian countries wary of Beijing's rising influence and Washington's staying power as a regional counterbalance.
Typical first-date jitters.
