This is the 332nd most frequent Arabic word.
كذلك
"Likewise" or "as well."
In this sentence, 'كذلك' is used to indicate similarity or addition, relating reading and writing.
أنا أحب القراءة وكذلك الكتابة.
I like reading as well as writing.
Here, 'كذلك' is used to indicate similarity or addition, connecting speaking languages and translating books.
هو يتحدث عدة لغات، وكذلك يستطيع ترجمة الكتب.
He speaks several languages, and he can also translate books.
In this context, 'كذلك' is employed to present an additional source of information related to the same news.