Jumeirah Group, a unit of Dubai Holding, has said it expects to open ten hotels in the next 18 months, and launch a new hotel brand, after strong results in the first quarter. The new properties will include the Jumeirah Frankfurt, Jumeirah Messilah Beach in Kuwait, two hotels in the Maldives, Jumeirah Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi, as well as properties in Al Ain, Dubai, Shanghai and others to be confirmed in the coming months. The company also said it has 32 management agreements in place to run hotels in key locations across the world.