Mohammed Fahmy, a Canadian, and Baher Mohamed, an Egyptian, were among 100 prisoners whose release was ordered. <br /> <br />State media said a third person from the case was also pardoned. It is not clear if this is the Australian Peter Greste, who was deported in February. <br /> <br />They were sentenced to three years in prison last month after a retrial. <br /> <br />Prosecutors accused them of collaborating with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood after the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi by the military in 2013. <br /> <br />The journalists denied the allegation and said they were simply reporting the news. Legal experts said the charges were unfounded and politically motivated.
