There is no doubt that those at the top of the imperial hierarchy have a vast and varied network of resources and forces at their disposal; nor any doubt that they oversee a tremendously intricate, complex system which transcends borders and defies every jurisdiction. But this should not intimidate you. The very fact that it is such a sprawling empire, with such a highly centralized , and identifiable, core authority structure, is precisely one of its main vulnerabilities.
Consider the investment firm Vanguard.
This group of investors controls assets worth more than 10 times the entire GDP of Egypt. They own shares in over 500 major companies, with interests in literally thousands of subsidiaries all around the world dealing in every conceivable industry sector.
What that means on a practical level is that you have an almost unlimited number of options in terms of how and where to strike at their interests.
This is why I say, you have to map the presence of the multinationals in Egypt; their subsidiaries, their operations and activities; the same way that you would map the barracks and bases and movements of an occupying army. Because that’s what they are.
You can send a message to this elite group at the top of the corporate imperial system through thousands of channels by directly targeting the profitability and share values of any number of the companies they own. Combine this with an articulated demand regarding, for instance, the removal of Sisi, or other significant socioeconomic issue, informing Vanguard investors that the influence of their companies in Egypt will not achieve for them what they hope, until that influence corresponds with the popular will.