Return home to do what exactly? I would guess they might drive up to AD to look for for work. I doubt there would be any work available in most countries now and no chance of collecting any social assistance...
I'd rather stay in the ME in times like this,
Unlike some other parts of the world, if you lose your job in the ME, you also lose your residence visa. Whether you want to stay or not won't be an issue unless you can find other work.