In late 1987, Oman opened an embassy in Aden, South Yemen, and appointed its first resident ambassador to the country.

[5] In January 2011 in a preparatory meeting for the second Arab Summit of Economic and Social Development which took place in the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, Foreign Minister Abu-Bakr al-Qirbi and Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Abdullah have discussed the bilateral relations between Yemen and Oman and means of boosting them.

[6] During the Yemeni civil war, Oman has been the lone Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member to eschew military involvement.

According to a paper published by Georgetown University, the Omanis fear the disability in Yemen due to the civil war.

[7] According to Al Jazeera, Omani diplomats have worked to mediate relations between the Saudi government and the Houthi movement.