| Official Name: | Al-Shir |
| Native Name: | الشير |
| Pushpin Map: | Syria |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Latakia Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Latakia District |
| Subdivision Type3: | Nahiyah |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hanadi |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2004 census |
| Population Total: | 2129 |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Coordinates: | 35.5267°N 35.8558°W |
Al-Shir (Arabic: الشير) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Baksa and Sqoubin to the north, Fideo to the east and Hanadi, al-Bassah and Bustan al-Basha to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Shir had a population of 2,129 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]