EU foreign policy chief calls Middle East peace meeting

The European Union's foreign policy chief has called a meeting of the Middle East Quartet peace mediators in Munich today in an effort to revive the peace process.

"We need a collective rethinking of our overall approach to the conflict. The Quartet will prepare for a resumption of the peace process, including regular and direct outreach to Arab states," Federica Mogherini told the Munich Security Conference.

The Quartet members are the United Nations, the US, the European Union and Russia.