The others are Spanish photographer Manuel Varela, who also goes by the name ManuBrabo, and British journalist Nigel Chandler, Libyan government spokesman Musa Ibrahim said.
The AP's Rodrigo Abd, ManuBrabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra and Muhammed Muheisen were recognized for "producing memorable images under extreme hazard" while covering the Syrian war, the judges wrote.